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Karteikarten von Estelle Shelton, aktualisiert more than 1 year ago
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| Frage | Antworten |
| What term does Mr Birling use to describe himself repeatedly at the start of the play? | 'A hard-headed man of business' |
| What was the name of the clothes shop in which Eva Smith worked? | Milwards. |
| Name three dramatic devices used throughout the play. | dramatic irony, entrances and exits, lighting, setting, the doorbell, the telephone, foreshadowing |
| When was the play written, and what is the significance of the date? | 1946 - just after the second world war; after the sinking of the Titanic. |
| What did Priestley want for the future? | A fairer (socialist) world where everyone was treated equally and not divided by social status. |
| When is the play set, and why? | 1919 - Just before World War One (in which Priestley fought in); the end of the Edwardian society; just before the Titanic sank. |
| What technique is most obvious in Mr Birling's long speech before the Inspector enters? | Dramatic Irony. |
| Give two reasons why the audience might think Inspector Goole is not a real Inspector before the end of Act Three. | Concerned about morals, not crimes; only interviews one person at a time; doesn't seem to care when Birling mentions the chief constable; knows a lot about the crime already; very bossy; his name; grotesque details |
| What were the circumstances of Eric's relationship with Eva? | Eric met Eva in a bar and bullied her into going home with her, threatening to 'make a row'. He then slept with her, drunk. |
| What is the lighting like beofre the Inspectore arrives, and why? | Pink and intimate, to reflect the cosy family gathering. |
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