mr birling

Question 1

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

Answer 1

-repetition ‘‘his own’’ emphasises selfishness and individualism

-didactic tone - he speaks like he’s teaching a lesson, highlighting arrogance

Question 2

'’the way some of these cranks talk and write now, you’d think everybody has to look after everybody else’’

Answer 2

-derogatory noun ‘‘cranks’’- dismisses progressive thinkers to assert superiority

-hyperbole- mocks idea of unifversal respinsibility

Question 3

'’unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable’’

Answer 3

-dramatic irony - audience knows his confidence is foolish
-repitition of adverb ‘‘absolutely’’ overconfidence and ignorance
symbolism- titanic represents capitalism: big , powerful, but doomed by hubris

Question 4

'’probably a socialist or some sort of crank’’

Answer 4

-dismissive tone - rejects uncomfortable truths without reflection

-defensiveness- mr birling tries to discredit the inspector and shrug off everything he said, purely based on his percieve political leanings