Question 1
Read the following sentence from a Gaelic essay: 'Bha am muir a' beucaich mar fhaolchoin anns an dorchadas.' Which rhetorical figure (ìomhaidheachd) is used in this description?
Correct Answer:
Simile (Samhla)
Question 2
Read the excerpt below: 'Fhad 's a tha na bailtean mòra a' fàs spioradail agus gun anam, tha na glinn againn a' gleidheadh na cànan agus na seann ghnàthasan.' What structural technique is the author employing to highlight the value of rural Highland communities?
Correct Answer:
Contrast (Iomsgaradh)
Question 3
In Gaelic textual analysis, what is the primary purpose of a 'feoraich reotoraigeach' (rhetorical question)?
Correct Answer:
To engage the reader and provoke critical reflection without expecting a literal response.
Question 4
Consider this line from an advocacy speech: 'Feumaidh sinn ar cànan a ionnsachadh, feumaidh sinn ar cànan a labhairt, agus feumaidh sinn ar cànan a ghleidheadh.' What is the function of the repetition ('Ath-aithris') of 'feumaidh sinn ar cànan'?
Correct Answer:
To create a strong rhythmic urgency and stress collective moral obligation.
Question 5
Read the following description: 'Bha a'ghaooth a' caoineadh tro na crannan agus a' tapadh air an uinneig le meòirean fuara.' Which poetic technique is demonstrated here?
Correct Answer:
Personification (Pearsanachadh)
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