Móthúcháin: Greann (Leaving Cert Irish): Revision Notes

Móthúcháin: Greann

• Baintear úsáid an-chumasach as an ngreann sa scéal seo.
  • Humour is used skillfully in this story.
• Cé go mbaineann an scéal seo le roinnt téamaí tromchúiseacha, ar nós stádas na mban sa tsochaí, feicimid go mbíonn an t-údar idir shúgradh agus dáiríre síos tríd an scéil.
  • Even though this story relates to a lot of serious themes, such as the status of women in society, we see that the author alternates between messing and seriousness throughout the story.
• Mar shampla, tá an idirphlé agus an idirghníomh thar a bheith greannmhar. Fanann an fear taobh thiar den nuachtán at t-am ar fad, mar níl fonn cainte ar bith aige.
  • For example, the dialogue and interaction is very funny. The man stays behind the newspaper all the time, as he has no desire to talk.
• Ina dhiadh sin, ní thugann sé ach freagraí gonta borb ar nós "huh?" agus "Sea".
  • After that, the only answers he gives are short, such as 'huh' and 'yes'.

• Tá greann le feiscint nuair a théann an bhean thart ar a bhfuil ráite aici. Ionsaíonn sí na fir.
  • There is humour when the woman goes over what she has said. She is attacking men.
• Tá an greann go mór chun tosaigh sa críoch.
  • The humour is prominent at the end of the story.
• Titeann an fear ina chodladh, clúdaithe taobh thiar den nuachtán agus leanann an bhean ar aghaidh ag caint, 's ag caint!
  • The man falls asleep, hidden behind the newspaper and the woman continues to talk.

• Tá greann le feiceáil arís nuair a mhíníonn an bhean go ndéanfaidh sí obair shealadach ag suirbhéireacht in ionad bean an tsuirbhé.
  • There is humour to be seen again when the woman explains that she will do temporary work in place of the survey lady.
• Tá ioróin mhór anseo mar, ar lámh amháin, ba mhaith léi saoirse agus neamhspléachais mar bhean, ach ar an lámh eile, tá sí ag súil le sorn nua a cheannach leis an airgead a gheobhaidh sí.
  • There is irony here because, on the one hand, she wants freedom and independence as a woman, but on the other hand, she hopes to buy a new oven with the money she will get.
• Is léir go raibh sí ag baint taitnimh as an gcomhrá le bean an suirbhé, ag tabhairt íde na muc agus na madraí do na fír.
  • It is clear that she enjoyed the conversation with the survey women, complaining about men.
• Bhí deis aici chun a racht a scaoileadh agus chun sult a bhaint as insint bréag.
  • She had her chance to let loose and enjoy telling a lie.