What term does Mr Birling use to describe himself repeatedly at the start of the play?
'A hard-headed man of buisness'
1 of 10
What was the name of the clothes shop in which Eva Smith worked?
Milwards
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Name three dramatic devices used throughout the play.
Dramatic irony, entrances and exits, lighting, setting, the doorbell, the telephone
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When was the play written, and what is the significance of the date?
1946 - just after the Second World War.
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What did Priestly want for the future?
A better, more fair world.
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When is the play set, and why?
1912 - It's set just before the World War One at the end of the Edwardian society Priestly wanted to change. It's also set the night the Titanic sinks.
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What technique is most obvious in Mr Birling's long speech before the Inspector enters?
Dramatic Irony
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Give two reasons why the audience might think Inspector Goole is not a real policeman before the end of Act Three.
He is concerned with morals, not crimes. He behaves oddly interviewing them one at a time. He doesn't seem to care when Birling mentions the chief constable. He knows an awful lot already. He is very bossy. His name.
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What were the circumstances of Eric's relationship with Eva?
Eric met Eva in a bar and bullied her into letting him take her home. He then slept with her as he was 'in that state where a chap easily turns nasty'.
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What is the lighting like before the Inspector arrives, and why?
Pink and intimate, to reflect the cosy unconcerned family gathering.
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What was the name of the clothes shop in which Eva Smith worked?
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Milwards
Card 3
Front
Name three dramatic devices used throughout the play.
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Card 4
Front
When was the play written, and what is the significance of the date?
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