Year 10 - Week 4 Homework: Vocab (2) and context

Question 1

Naturally commanding and in control

Answer 1

Authoritative

Question 2

(Not) feeling sorry for what you’ve done

Answer 2

(Un)remorseful

Question 3

Not knowing much yet about the world, like a child

Answer 3

Naïve

Question 4

Understanding other people’s emotions

Answer 4

Compassionate

Question 5

Willing to think about new ideas

Answer 5

Open-minded

Question 6

Someone who believes that they should make money and keep it as personal profit

Answer 6

Capitalist
Mr Birling is a capitalist who believes that he should use his money to ‘look after himself and his own’

Question 7

Someone who believes money should be used to help everyone, especially those in need

Answer 7

Socialist
The Inspector is a mouthpiece for Priestley’s socialist views, and Sheila and Eric begin to agree with him

Question 8

How did the Second World war affect women?

Answer 8

It demonstrated that they could do many jobs as well as men, and helped to promote equality

Question 9

How did the Second World War affect the class system?

Answer 9

It helped to break down class barriers; all the classes worked together in the armed forces, and discovered they had a lot in common

Question 10

What technique does Priestley use when Birling says that the Titanic is ‘unsinkable’, but the audience knows it sank?

Answer 10

Dramatic irony
Priestley uses dramatic irony to show how we should not listen to Birling