makes Birling - so
we don't trust his capitalist
ideas
audience has more power than
characters - makes them more
open to the message
stage direction
set the audience up to think
about character in a certain
way before play starts
make revelation later in the play carry more weight
emphasises character emotions - audience
understand social message
The
Inspector
device to move plot along and
control the pace of events
keeps the pace = interest audience +
highlights the socialist message
omniscient,uses forceful
language
setting and
lighting
pink beginning - looking at life through 'rose
tinted glasses'
reflects the mood is about to change
pace of the
action
Informations is released bit by bit as the
Inspector shows the photograph to one
person at a time-this builds tension
At the beginning of Act 2,the audience expect to
hear Gerald' s confession.Instead,Priestley shifts
the attention to Sybil and Sheila which increases
audience's curiosity
foreshadowing
subtle hints given
throughout the play
about whats gonna
happen next
arouses interest in audience
e.g we know that the comfortable
atmosphere will change - Eric nervous
about something,Sheila wondering where
Gerals was last summer-there are signs of
problems from the beginning
Exits and entrences
dramatic effect and add to tensions
highlight relevant areas
characters escaping from something
Euphemism
avoid saying something unpleasant by using
vaguer words
"women of the town" -
prostitues
Cliffhanger
The curtain drops as Eric walks
in ''extremely pale and
distressed''
Priestley makes the audience
wait until Act Three for Eric's
confession
the ending leaves audience on a
cliffhanger-it is unexpected final twist
imagery
religious
''We are members of one body.''-it is our
duty to care for one another
''fire and blood and anguish''-Book of
Revelation-people are punished for their
sins