Key Quotations (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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What does Hugh believe about the English language's ability to express Irish identity?
What does Hugh believe about the English language's ability to express Irish identity?
It cannot adequately capture it
According to Hugh, what do Irish invest in while English invest in material wealth?
According to Hugh, what do Irish invest in while English invest in material wealth?
Vocabularies and syntax
What does Hugh mean by describing Irish as 'opulent with tomorrows'?
What does Hugh mean by describing Irish as 'opulent with tomorrows'?
It focuses on hopes rather than reality
What danger does Hugh identify about civilizations and their languages?
What danger does Hugh identify about civilizations and their languages?
Being imprisoned in linguistic contours
According to Hugh, what shapes culture more than literal historical facts?
According to Hugh, what shapes culture more than literal historical facts?
Images of past embodied in language
Who does Maire quote when saying the old language is a barrier to modern progress?
Who does Maire quote when saying the old language is a barrier to modern progress?
Daniel O'Connell
How does Owen initially react when the English call him Roland instead of Owen?
How does Owen initially react when the English call him Roland instead of Owen?
He dismisses it as unimportant
What does Owen realize about the act of naming later in the play?
What does Owen realize about the act of naming later in the play?
It makes things leap into existence
What distinction does Yolland make about learning Irish?
What distinction does Yolland make about learning Irish?
Password vs language of the tribe
Who does Manus say he understands, in contrast to those who puzzle him like Yolland?
Who does Manus say he understands, in contrast to those who puzzle him like Yolland?
Lancey