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An Inspector Calls Flash Cards
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- 1What term does Mr Birling use to describe himself repeatedly at the start of the play?'A hard-headed man of business'
- 2What was the name of the clothes shop in which Eva Smith worked?Milwards.
- 3Name three dramatic devices used throughout the play.dramatic irony, entrances and exits, lighting, setting, the doorbell, the telephone, foreshadowing
- 4When was the play written, and what is the significance of the date?1946 - just after the second world war; after the sinking of the Titanic.
- 5What did Priestley want for the future?A fairer (socialist) world where everyone was treated equally and not divided by social status.
- 6When is the play set, and why?1919 - Just before World War One (in which Priestley fought in); the end of the Edwardian society; just before the Titanic sank.
- 7What technique is most obvious in Mr Birling's long speech before the Inspector enters?Dramatic Irony.
- 8Give two reasons why the audience might think Inspector Goole is not a real Inspector before the end of Act Three.Concerned about morals, not crimes; only interviews one person at a time; doesn't seem to care when Birling mentions the chief constable; knows a lot about the crime already; very bossy; his name; grotesque details
- 9What were the circumstances of Eric's relationship with Eva?Eric met Eva in a bar and bullied her into going home with her, threatening to 'make a row'. He then slept with her, drunk.
- 10What is the lighting like beofre the Inspectore arrives, and why?Pink and intimate, to reflect the cosy family gathering.
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