Sheila Flashcards
What two rhetorical devices are used in the quote “But these girls aren’t cheap labour- They’re people” ?
juxtaposition
Foils (Contrasts)
What is the effect of the use of juxtaposition in the quotation “But these girls aren’t cheap labour- They’re people” ?
Juxtaposition between “Cheap labour” and “People” reflects how sheila is rejecting the dehumanising attitude of her father who views workers as expendable resources. through this sheila is highlighting their humanity and challenging the exploitative nature of capitalism
What is the effect of the use of foils/contrast in the quotation “But these girls aren’t cheap labour- They’re people”?
Sheilas empathy foils Mr. Birlings remorseless dismissal of Eva Smith and Preistley uses her as a dramatic vehicle to criticise the unscrupulous nature of the laissez faire attitude of the bourgeois
What theme does the quotation “But these girls aren’t cheap labour- They’re people” link to ?
-social class
-responsibility
What two rhetorical devices are used in the quotation “I behaved badly too. I know I did. I’m ashamed of it” ?
1-A personal pronoun
2-Repetition
What is the effect of the repetition in the quote “I behaved badly too. I know I did. I’m ashamed of it” ?
The repetition heightens the emotional intensity of Sheila’s reproach(her emotional disapproval)
In addition it also develops her character as she transitions from passive compliance to an advocate for collective social conscience
What is the effect of the personal pronoun in the quote “I behaved badly too. I know I did. I’m ashamed of it”?
It creates a self-accusatory tone and positions sheila as a mouthpiece for Priestleys political diatribe exposing the hypocrisy of the Bourgeois mindset
Which two rhetorical devices are used in the quote “No he’s giving us the rope- so that we’ll hang ourselves”?
1-Anagnorisis (a moment of realisation)
2-Dadaism(Using absurdity to criticise)
What is the effect of the use of Anagnorisis in the quote “No he’s giving us the rope- so that we’ll hang ourselves”?
