general Flashcards
Where is it set?
Birling’s house in Brumley
Where did Gerald meet Sheila?
Palace bar
Where was Eva working when Sheila got her sacked?
millwards
Name a quote were Mr Birling uses dramatic irony?
'’unsinkable absolutely unsinkable’’
What technique is this. ‘‘where were you all last summer when you never came near me’’
foreshadowing
how many acts are there?
3
Where and when was it first seen?
Moscow Russia 1945
When was it first seen in Britain?
1946
When was it set?
1912
What is one technique in the inspectors final speech?
Polysyndetic list
what is an aptronym?
A person’s name that is appropriate for their occupation. Eva Smith, Daisy Renton and Inspector Goole are three examples of aptronyms.
What was birling’s maid called?
Edna
How is the lighting prior to the inspectors arrival?
pink and intimate
What are birling’s children called
Sheila and Eric
What was Eric’s ‘Crime’?
He raped Eva when she was drunk
