AN INSPECTOR CALLS QUOTES Flashcards
(10 cards)
END OF ACT 1
ANALYSIS OF:
“(approaching her) now listen, darling-”
stage directions - either intimidating or sympathetic
pet name - “darling” - G trying to manipulate S
adverb - “now” - G wants S to listen; showing desperation
punctuation “dash” - suggests S’s fury has built up so much she has resulted to interrupting G to stop him from speaking
END OF ACT 1
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“-don’t say anything to the inspector”
dash - suggests S’s defiance towards G as he has to interrupt her to continue his side of the argument
“don’t” - abbreviation suggests sympathy or manipulation
G is acting like the Inspector is unaware- dramatic irony?
END OF ACT 1
ANALYSIS OF:
“(trying to smile) well what, Sheila?”
SD - highlights deceit - G has to force a smile
adverb - “well” - and question mark - “?” implies how G is trying to gaslight S into stopping her
END OF ACT 1
ANALYSIS OF:
“oh, don’t be stupid”
short scen - emphasising S’s anger and fury
adjective - “stupid” - highlighting the aggression and tension between G - S
END OF ACT 2 ANALYSIS OF;
“I don’t believe it. I won’t believe it.
rhyming couplet - Mrs B doesn’t want to take responsibility for the truth
short scent - further reinforces the refusal of truth
END OF ACT 2 ANALYSIS OF:
“(sudden alarm) mother - stop - stop!”
repetition - Sheila’s desperation for Mrs B to stop prying after her realisation; further enhanced by the SD
exclamatory scent and fragmented scent - contributes to the high tension of the scene
END OF ACT 2 ANALYSIS OF:
“I blame the young man who was the father of the child”
dramatic irony - Mrs B condemns the father even though it is Eric -> shown in the abrupt and short scent
further explored - “should be made to confess in public”
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“but surely…i mean…it’s ridiculous”
punctuation - ellipsis - highlights Mrs B’s rapid decrease in power as she was once structured and strong and now weak and fragmented
adjective - “ridiculous” - Mrs B struggles to accept Eric’s involvement in the investigation
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“these girls aren’t cheap labour-they’re people”
collective pronoun - “these” - highlights the sheer amount of working class people suffering (dehumanising)
adjective - “cheap” - suggests that that the girls get paid barely anything yet are pushed to their limits whilst working for the upper classes
furthermore shows Sheila expressing empathy for the working class girls who face prejudice
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“you killed her”
direct address - used towards Mrs B to show E’s anger and strong emotions
Short Scent - further highlights the strong emotions between the family
