Key Moments (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What are the three central themes of The Banshees of Inisherin?
What are the three central themes of The Banshees of Inisherin?
Isolation, pride, & human need for connection
What does Colm say to Pádraic when ending their friendship?
What does Colm say to Pádraic when ending their friendship?
'I just don't like you no more'
What does Colm's quote about time reveal about his character?
What does Colm's quote about time reveal about his character?
He fears mortality & that his life lacks meaning
What does Colm threaten to do if Pádraic doesn't leave him alone?
What does Colm threaten to do if Pádraic doesn't leave him alone?
Cut off his own fingers
What is ironic about Colm's threat to cut off his fingers?
What is ironic about Colm's threat to cut off his fingers?
To preserve his legacy, he'd destroy his artistry
What vulnerable question does Dominic ask Siobhán?
What vulnerable question does Dominic ask Siobhán?
'Would you ever fall in love with a boy like me?'
What theme does Siobhán's rejection of Dominic mirror?
What theme does Siobhán's rejection of Dominic mirror?
Emotional abandonment
How does Pádraic describe the severed fingers at his door?
How does Pádraic describe the severed fingers at his door?
'Like they were pointing at me'
What cruel lie does Pádraic tell the young music student?
What cruel lie does Pádraic tell the young music student?
'Your mammy's died. Hit by a bread van'
What does Pádraic's lie to the music student demonstrate?
What does Pádraic's lie to the music student demonstrate?
How isolation & rejection corrupted his nature
What does Dominic's death represent in the film?
What does Dominic's death represent in the film?
Ultimate consequence of community neglect
What does Pádraic declare at the end by the burnt house?
What does Pádraic declare at the end by the burnt house?
'Some things there's no moving on from'
What does the burnt house symbolise at the film's end?
What does the burnt house symbolise at the film's end?
Their relationship reduced to ashes