Tarraingíonn an file pictiúr álainn don léitheoir. – The poet ‘draws’ a lovely picture for the reader. Is breá liom an cur síos ar . . . – I love the description of . . .
Bhí mé an-tógtha leis na híomhánna atá sa dán. – I was taken by the images in the poem. Tá an file ag caint faoi . . . – The poet is talking about . . .
Tá cur síos á dhéanamh ag an bhfile ar . . . – The poet is describing . . . Luann an file . . . – The poet mentions . . .
Léiríonn/Nochtann an file . . . – The poet shows . . .
Déanann an file tagairt do . . . – The poet refers to . . . Tá trácht ar . . . sa dán. – There is mention of . . . in the poem.
Thaitin an dán seo go mór liom. – I really liked this poem. Níor thaitin an dán liom in aon chor. – I didn’t like the poem at all.
Measaim/Ceapaim/Sílim//Is dóigh liom go . . . – I think that . . . I mo thuairimse/Dar liomsa . . . – In my opinion . . .
Roinnt teicníochtaí filíochta
áibhéil – exaggeration athrá – repetition
atmaisféar a chruthú – to create an atmosphere íomhá(nna) – image(s)