an inspector calls Flashcards
How did eva smith die?
She drank bleach
What did Mr birling say about the titanic?
That it is absolute sinkable
What is the lighting like before the inspector arrives, and why?
Pink and intimate, to reflect the cosy unconcerned family gathering.
When was the play made?
The play was made in 1945
When was it set?
It was set in the first world war
what was the name of the clothes shop what eva smith worked in?
Milwards
what did priestly want for the future?
A better and more fair world.
What technique is most obvious in Mr birling’s long speech before the inspectors entered.
Dramatic Irony.
What is so significant about the date?
1946 just after the second world war.
Give two reasons why the audience might think Inspector Goole is not a real policeman before the end of Act Three
He is concerned with morals, not crimes. He behaves oddly interviewing them one at a time. He doesn’t seem to care when Birling mentions the chief constable. He knows an awful lot already. He is very bossy. His name.
What were the circumstances of Eric’s relationship with Eva
Eric met Eva in a bar and bullied her into letting him take her home. He then slept with her as he was ‘in that state where a chap easily turns nasty’.
What is the lighting like before the inspector arrives, and why?
Pink and intimate, to reflect the cosy unconcerned family gathering.
How was Sheila involved in Eva Smith’s death?
She was responsible for making Eva lose her job in the dress shop.
What does she realise about the inspector?
She realises that she cannot lie to the inspector when questioned.
Shelia is a…
Pretty girl in her early twenties, very pleased with life and rather excited.
Pretty girl in her early twenties, very pleased with life and rather excited.
Noticing that Sheila…
Is still admiring her ring
Shelia is a... Pretty girl in her early twenties, very pleased with life and rather excited. Noticing that Sheila... Is still admiring her ring. (warmly) I should... Think so. It's a rotten shame. (miserably) so... I'm really responsible? I couldn't.
Be sorry for her.
Shelia is a... Pretty girl in her early twenties, very pleased with life and rather excited. Noticing that Sheila... Is still admiring her ring. (warmly) I should... Think so. It's a rotten shame. (miserably) so... I'm really responsible? I couldn't... Be sorry for her. I'll never...
Never do it again to anybody.
Shelia is a... Pretty girl in her early twenties, very pleased with life and rather excited. Noticing that Sheila... Is still admiring her ring. (warmly) I should... Think so. It's a rotten shame. (miserably) so... I'm really responsible? I couldn't... Be sorry for her. I'll never... Never do it again to anybody. Why - you fool -...
He knows. Of course he knows.
What term does Mr Birling use to describe himself repeatedly at the start of the play?
‘A hard-headed man of business’
Name three dramatic devices used throughout the play.
dramatic irony, entrances and exits, lighting, setting, the doorbell, the telephone
Give two reasons why the audience might think Inspector Goole is not a real policeman before the end of Act Three
He is concerned with morals, not crimes. He behaves oddly interviewing them one at a time. He doesn’t seem to care when Birling mentions the chief constable. He knows an awful lot already. He is very bossy. His name.
What is the lighting like before the inspector arrives, and why?
Pink and intimate, to reflect the cosy unconcerned family gathering.
What does Edna symbolise
The working class woman who has no choice but to do exactly what she is told if she is to make a crust
‘Your daughter isn’t living on the moon’
What theme does this quote discuss?
Responsibility - how much are members of one community responsible for each other?
What fictional town do the Birling’s live in?
Brumley
What is the significance of Inspector Goole’s name?
Ghoul is another word for ghost - perhaps he isn’t quite what he seems.
How is the family’s furniture described at the start of Act One
‘heavily comfortable, but not cosy and homelike’
Who is treated ‘like one of the family’ and why
Gerald - he’s about to marry Sheila at the start of the play.
Who gets squiffy, and why does it matter?
Eric - he shows signs of heavy drinking early on in the play and it turns out this has been a problem for a while, and was one of the reasons he got involved with Eva.
