Sybil Birling ACT 1 Flashcards
1
Q
‘cold woman’
A
AO2: Adjective “cold” makes her seem cruel and emotionless
2
Q
‘her husbands social superior’
A
AO2: Sibilance “social superior” highlights that she married down from her class and perhaps she thinks she’s better than all of them because of it. also suggest that her family might’ve been in financial trouble if she had to marry for money but from a lower social class
3
Q
‘(reproachfully) Arthur, you’re not supposed to say such things’
A
AO2: Adverb in stage directions “reproachfully”
she’s embarrassed or disapproves about Arthurs lack of class compared to her
