Subject Terminology Inspector Calls

Question 1

What are the two socio-economic movements that are themes throughout the play?

Answer 1

Capitalism.

Socialism.

Question 2

What is the technique of revealing hints about characters such as Eric’s alcoholism throughout the play called?

Answer 2

Dramatic irony.

Question 3

What is the technique of exaggerating the Birlings’ stupidity to amuse the 1945 audience?

Answer 3

Satire.

Question 4

What is the narrative An Inspector Calls is carried out in referring to the multiple perspectives throughout the play?

Answer 4

Chinese box narrative.

Question 5

What is the play structure of An Inspector Calls?

Answer 5

Cyclical structure.

Question 6

What is the 2 traits considered Mr Birling’s hamartia in the play?

Answer 6

Hubris.
Greed.

Question 7

What are 3 things that occur after 1912 in the play?

Question 8

What is individualism?

Answer 8

The political ideology favouring self-reliance and action over collective control from society and the government.

Question 9

What character represents the individualism of the upper class?

Answer 9

Gerald.

Question 10

When did women over the age of 30 gain the right to vote?

Answer 10

1918.

Question 11

When did women over the age of 21 (same age as men) gain the right to vote?

Answer 11

1928.

Question 12

What did the labour government found to provide basic economic support for people after WWII?

Answer 12

Welfare State.