Stage direction (AIC) Flashcards
From the stage direction in act 1 what can we tell?
comfortably off middle to upper middle class family and they are relaxed and comfortable
What does using one set for the full play tell us?
takes place in a”fairly large suburban house”
Priestley design helps make the atmosphere of the play more claustrophobic and intense
emphasizes Birling private and self centered lifestyle and nightlights the unwelcome arrival of the inspector
What warning sighs are given at the start of the play?
“half serious,half playfull”-to make it clear although she is joking with Gerald she also is not convinced he’s telling her the truth from last summer
How does the lighting change in act 1?
“pink and intimate” as if the Birling are looking through “rose-tinted glass|”
BUT it becomes “brighter and harsher “when the inspector arrives
What stage direction are used for the entrance of the inspector?
“sharp ring of a front doorbell”-the ring would startle the audience and suggest the inspector is intelligent.The ring interrupts the Birling implying inspectoris the one who has the authority and control over them
What does the inspectors name imply?
Goole suggests something unpleasant /interesting about the inspector E.G ghoul meaning ghost foreshadows what the birlings think of him in the end
How is dramatic irony shown?
birling says there will be no war but the audience knows there were two world wars about to happen
How does Dramatic Irony make mr B look?
makes birling look like a fool as he lacks knowledge and it makes his political opinions seem wrong.Priestly shows his audience his concern that such idiotic people have some degree of power in this society
How does the inspector create tension?
creates an impression of “solidity,purposefullness”and speaks “carefully “and has a habit of looking hard at the person he addresses before speaking”-interest the audience we want to know why he is here
What act leave with a cliff hanger?
when inspector says “well?”-audience want to see how sheila and gerald will react
ACT 2 the front door slams announcing Eric return but have to wait for his confession
How does the ending still have tension?
when the inspector goes the tension is relieved and they are off the hook and it is discover the inspector was not real But the final telephone call announcing the real inspector was coming restored the tension
How does the play follow the rules for Greek Drama?
place,action,time are kept in realistic manners
Drama unfold in one place action takes place in one evening and the time passes the same way as in real life
