Inspector Goole Quotes

Question 1

We are members ___. We are ___ for each other

Answer 1

We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other.

Responsibility

Symbolic Metaphor

Reference to the Eucharist, religion

Question 2

It’s better to ask for the ___ take it.

Answer 2

It’s better to ask for the earth than to take it.

Class

Hyperbolic Metaphor - People of the Upper Class take from wider society and don’t give back, especially as they owned most of the land

Veiled Insult - Priestley jabs at the upper class for being destructive and spoilt

Question 3

Don’t stammer and yammer ___.

Answer 3

Don’t stammer and yammer at me again, man.

Power and Influence

Imperitives - Show lack of respect of the power and influence birling has

Colloquial use of “Man” further signifies disrespect

Question 4

If men will not learn that
lesson, then ___

Answer 4

If men will not learn that
lesson, then they will be taught it in
fire and blood and anguish.

Age

Hyperbole

Reference to hell - The new generation must do better than the previous one

Question 5

The “Young ones” are “__”

Answer 5

The “Young ones” are “More Impressionable”

Declarative

Priestley giving hope to the audience that the next generation can make change

Could be taken as a warning to older generations to let the young ones make their own world