Mr Birling

Question 1

Act 1- description of Mr Birling

Answer 1

“a heavy- looking rather portentous man…. fairly easy manners”

Question 2

Act 1 page 2 - structural technique- he relaxes when Edna leaves- he can speak freely

Answer 2

Edna goes out. “Well, well- this is very nice. Good dinner too, Sybil”

Question 3

Act 1 page 4- Shows him taking authority- turning the conversation from them to him

Answer 3

“Your just the kind of son-in- law I always wanted. Your father and I have been friendly rivals in business for some time now”

Question 4

Act 1 page 6- Dramatic irony- The audience knows there was a war

Answer 4

“And I say there isn’t a chance of war”

Question 5

Act 1 page 7- Also dramatic irony- Audience knows the Titanic did sink

Answer 5

“The Titanic…. unsinkable absolutely unsinkable”

Question 6

Act 1 page 10- The door bell cuts Mr Birling off for the first of many times

Answer 6

“Look after himself and his own- and- “

We hear a sharp ring of a front door bell.

Question 7

Act 1 page 6 - Mr B turns the conservation, again, back to himself and business.

Answer 7

“and I speak as a hard- headed businessman”