Colscaradh (Leaving Cert Irish): Revision Notes

Friotal

• Baintear úsáid as friotal atá simplí agus gonta sa dán seo.

  • Language that is simple and sharp is used in this poem.

• Sa chéad véarsa, úsáideann an file friotal dúchasach chun saol traidisiúnta agus teolaí a chur ós ár gcomhair. 'Néad a chine...leac a thine'.

  • In the first verse, the poet uses native language to present us with a traditional and warm life.

• Sa dara leath, úsáidtear nathanna a bhaineann le cothromaíocht agus ábharachas chun saol nua-aimseartha a nochtadh. 'Leath den chiste.. Saoire thar lear'

  • In the second half, expressions related to equality and materialism are used to express modern life.

• Chomh maith leis sin, tá an fuacht sa líne dheiridh an-éifeachtach. I gceithre fhocal, feicimid deireadh an phósadh. 'Thángthas ar réiteach. Scaradar.'

  • As well as that, the coldness in the last line is very effective. In four words, we see the end of the marriage.

• Tá an líne scartha ón gcuid eile den dán freisin, chun béim a chur air.

  • The line is then separated from the rest of the poem, to put emphasis on it.