An Téama (Junior Cert Irish): Revision Notes
📚 Revision Notes
An Téama
Crógacht, Caillteanas agus Díoltas Pearsanta
| Crógacht, caillteanas agus díoltas pearsanta is téamaí don scéal seo. | Bravery, loss, and personal revenge are the themes of this story. |
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| Is gearrscéal é seo faoi imreoir óg cróga a chaill a athair seachtain roimh chluiche mór. | This is a short story about a brave young player who lost his father a week before a big match. |
| Léiríonn an scéal go bhfuil neart inmheánach ag an bpríomhcharachtar chun aghaidh a thabhairt ar bhrón agus ar strus. | The story shows that the main character has inner strength to deal with grief and pressure. |
| Cé go bhfuil sé croíbhriste, imríonn sé sa chluiche ceannais agus baineann sé an bua don fhoireann. | Even though he is heartbroken, he plays in the final and wins the game for his team. |
| Feicimid an téama caillteanais go láidir mar fuair a athair bás le déanaí agus tá an t-imreoir fós ag smaoineamh air. | We see the theme of loss strongly because his father recently died and he's still thinking about him. |
| Tá cumhacht mothúchán le brath sa scéal, go háirithe nuair a fheiceann sé a athair ag cabhrú leis ó neamh. | There is a sense of emotional power in the story, especially when he feels his father helping him from heaven. |
| Taispeánann an scéal freisin an téama díoltais phearsanta nuair a bhuaileann sé an cúilín deireanach agus tá a fhios aige go bhfuil a athair bródúil. | The story also shows the theme of personal revenge/redemption when he scores the final point and knows his father would be proud. |
| Tá mothúcháin láidre le feiceáil: fearg, brón, frustrachas, ach sa deireadh, bua agus faoiseamh. | Strong emotions are seen: anger, sadness, frustration, but in the end, victory and relief. |
| Tugtar léargas dúinn ar neart spioradálta agus fisiciúil an laoch. | We are given an insight into the spiritual and physical strength of the hero. |
| Is scéal é faoi láidiríocht agus dúthracht, fiú i ndiaidh tragóide. | It is a story about resilience and determination, even after tragedy. |
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Key Vocabulary
- Crógacht – Bravery
- Caillteanas – Loss
- Díoltas pearsanta – Personal revenge / redemption
- Neart inmheánach – Inner strength
- Brón – Sadness
- Faoiseamh – Relief
- Bua – Victory
- Cumhacht mothúchán – Emotional power
- Spioradálta – Spiritual
- Fisiciúil – Physical
- Croíbhriste – Heartbroken
- Dúthracht – Determination
- Tragóid – Tragedy