Literary Genre (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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3 genres blended in Banshees of Inisherin
3 genres blended in Banshees of Inisherin
Tragicomedy, psychological drama, absurdist theatre
Playwrights echoed in film's existential themes
Playwrights echoed in film's existential themes
Beckett and Ionesco
What Jenny the donkey symbolises
What Jenny the donkey symbolises
Innocence, companionship, unintended victims of conflict
What Colm's severed fingers symbolise
What Colm's severed fingers symbolise
Self-destructive nature of stubbornness and pride
What fire/burning house symbolises
What fire/burning house symbolises
Transformation, destruction, finality of broken bonds
Cinematographer of Banshees of Inisherin
Cinematographer of Banshees of Inisherin
Ben Davis
Colour palette used in the film
Colour palette used in the film
Soft greys, browns, earthy tones
What visual distance in framing emphasizes
What visual distance in framing emphasizes
Emotional division & unnatural fracture in relationship
Role of silence in the film
Role of silence in the film
Intensify discomfort, isolation, emotional distance
Composer of original score
Composer of original score
Carter Burwell
Instruments in minimalist score
Instruments in minimalist score
Piano, harp, subtle strings
Score's restraint mirrors what
Score's restraint mirrors what
Characters' emotional repression
What island of Inisherin symbolises
What island of Inisherin symbolises
Emotional paralysis of characters