An Inspector Calls Technique Flashcards
What is the setting of An Inspector Calls?
The play is set in the fictional town of Brumley in 1912.
Who wrote An Inspector Calls?
J.B. Priestley
What is the main theme of An Inspector Calls?
Social responsibility
What is the role of the Inspector in the play?
To challenge the characters’ morals and behaviors
What is the dramatic technique used in the play where the characters are unaware of the consequences of their actions?
Dramatic irony
Who is the character responsible for Eva Smith’s death?
Each member of the Birling family
What is the significance of the lighting changes in the play?
To create tension and reflect the characters’ emotions
What is the climax of the play?
When the Inspector reveals the characters’ connection to Eva Smith
What is the purpose of the final phone call in the play?
To suggest the possibility of a real Inspector arriving
What is the role of Eva Smith in the play?
To represent the exploited working class
What is the significance of the ending of the play being left open to interpretation?
To encourage the audience to reflect on their own actions
What is the central message of An Inspector Calls?
That everyone is responsible for their actions and their impact on others
What is the purpose of the Birling family’s wealth in the play?
To highlight their privilege and detachment from the working class
What is the effect of the Inspector’s interrogation on the characters?
To make them question their beliefs and values
What is the role of Sheila Birling in the play?
To show growth and change in response to the Inspector’s revelations
What is the significance of the Inspector’s name, Inspector Goole?
To suggest a supernatural or otherworldly presence
What is the purpose of the time setting of 1912 in the play?
To create a sense of impending change and foreshadow future events
What is the role of the Birling family in relation to Eva Smith?
To represent different aspects of society’s mistreatment of the working class
What is the significance of the play’s socialist message?
To critique the capitalist society of the time
What is the effect of the Inspector’s final speech in the play?
To emphasize the need for social change and responsibility
What is the purpose of the Inspector’s exit at the end of the play?
To leave the characters to face the consequences of their actions
What is the role of Gerald Croft in the play?
To demonstrate the upper class’s indifference to the working class
What is the significance of the generational divide in the play?
To show differing attitudes towards social responsibility
What is the impact of the Inspector’s revelations on the characters’ relationships?
To expose the cracks in their facades and relationships
