An Inspector Calls

Question 1

ACT 1

‘well-bred young man’

Stage directions.

Answer 1

Zoomorphism of Gerald’s character

Question 2

ACT 1

’ a man has to mind his own business and look after himself and his own’

Mr B

Answer 2

Dramatic irony of Mr Birling’s character

Question 3

ACT 1

’ unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable’

Mr B

Answer 3

Repetition + irony of Titanic.

Question 4

ACT 2

‘girls of that class’

Mrs B

Answer 4

dramatic irony - Mrs B is also a ‘girl’ of the upper ‘class’

Question 5

ACT 2

‘I blame the young man who was the father of the child. He should be made an example of.’

Mrs B

Answer 5

Irony - when she finds out the father is Eric, she says ‘If only if I knew’

Question 6

ACT 3

‘She was… a good sport’

Eric

Answer 6

Metaphor.

Question 7

ACT 3

‘We are members of one body. We are responsible for each other’

Inspector

Answer 7

Refrain of socialism.

Question 8

ACT 3

‘The point is you dont seem to have learnt anything.’

Sheila

Answer 8

Direct address to not only Birling capitalists but also capitalists in general.

Question 9

ACT 3

‘You’re not the kind of father a chap could go to when he is in trouble.’

Eric

Answer 9

Emotive language - ‘trouble’ + Colloquial language - ‘chap’

Question 10

Outline Preistley’s 3 key intentions.

Answer 10

1. Socialism - he was a socialist.
2. Critique class and capitalism - by their arrogance + inequality
3. Expose hypocrisy - through capitalists and actions.