Sheila

Question 1

All Sheila Quotes

Answer 1

• “Mother,she has died a horrible death- don’t forget.” (Act 2)
• “Look- Mummy- isn’t it a beauty?” (Act 1)
• “But that won’t bring Eva Smith back to life will it?” (Stolen money to Mr B) (Act 3)
• “[rather wildly,with laugh] No, he’s giving us the rope - so that we’ll hang ourselves” (Act 2)
• “[flaring up] If you want to know, it’s you two who are being childish - trying not to face the facts.” (Act 3)

Question 2

“Mother,she has died a horrible death- don’t forget.” (Act 2)

Answer 2

• Plosives litter speech to emulate harsh reality she is trying to get the irresponsible family to face
• Fragmented speech placing emphasis on mothers responsiblity

Question 3

“Look- Mummy- isn’t it a beauty?” (Act 1)

Answer 3

• Abundance of hyphens to emulate her lack of voice and assertiveness
• Question mark to show seeking validation and reassurance on something exterior

Question 4

“But that won’t bring Eva Smith back to life will it?” (Stolen money to Mr B) (Act 3)

Answer 4

• Rhetorical question shows father’s infatuation with money
• Conjuction shows interjecting in Mr Birlings distorted properties

Question 4

“[rather wildly,with laugh] No, he’s giving us the rope - so that we’ll hang ourselves” (Act 2)

Answer 4

• Rope has fibres that are interwined (they are intertwined with their guilt)
• Motif of death

Question 5

“[flaring up] If you want to know, it’s you two who are being childish - trying not to face the facts.” (Act 3)

Answer 5

• [flaring up] shows built up fustration and anger at being dismissed and patronised by parents
• Hyphen after ‘childish’ creating a pause to belittle parents arrogance being in the older generation