An Inspector Calls: Revision notes These notes are to help kick-start your revision of the play for the GCSE exam. Good Luck! Miss Stonehouse Introduction There are a number of references to external events within the play and these could provide the areas which could be developed further. Among these are: The Titanic The emergence of Russia as a world power The outbreak of World War One The importance of the Women’s Rights movement The rise of Socialism
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In Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ dramatic irony is used to garner sympathy and antipathy from the audience‚ which further develops the characters‚ conflict‚ and theme of the story. This is seen when the ghost of Hamlet Sr. tells Hamlet Jr. that “the serpent that did sting [his] father’s life/Now wears his [father’s] crown.” (I.v.39-40). This creates dramatic irony because the audience knows that Claudius killed Hamlet Sr. while the majority of the characters still believe that Hamlet Sr. was bitten by a
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An Inspector Calls Summary Act 1 The Birling family was having celebratory dinner on Sheila(the daughter of Arthur Birling) and Gerald(an aristocrat) while discussing the progress of Arthur Birling’s business and the events that has happened in 1912. Then an Inspector enters the scene and starts questioning the Birling family over the suicide of a pretty girl named “Eva”. During the course of the questioning it is revealed that Sheila and Mr Birling had contributed to the death of Eva Smith(“pretty
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having a affair‚ I couldn’t suspect anything else due to the fact of his absence. I can remember that very night when the inspector came home‚ inspector Goole he seemed a bit curious at first and said we had killed this girl called Eva smith I didn’t really recognize that girl or heard her name before. I was astonished to know father had something to do with this. Inspector Goole then came up to me enquiringly as he thought I was involved. I looked at the photograph I just noticed I knew this girl
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Q: Irony is a device used by playwrights to convey meanings by words whose literal meanings is the opposite. Bring to light the various incidents of irony in the play Macbeth. A: There are two main types of irony employed by Shakespeare in Macbeth. 1. Dramatic Irony: It is the device of giving the spectator an item of information that at least one of the characters in the narrative is unaware of (at least consciously)‚ thus placing the spectator a step ahead of at least one of the characters
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An Inspector calls - Why it is a successful play Priestly was a successful play writer who wrote a number of successful plays including ‘An Inspector calls’ which has all the qualities I would expect from a good stage play. That are the following an interesting plot which carefully unravels and a good use of dramatic devices such as cliff hangers also the way these devices are used to get the audience more involved. I would examine the play for these qualities by checking to see if it has all
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HOW DID PRIESTLEY PRESENT CONFLICT IN ‘AN INSPECTOR CALLS’? ESSAY: Conflict is a serious disagreement/argument or simply differences in opinions. Different types of conflict like rivalry within the family and within the society prevalent at that time are explored by Priestley in ‘An Inspector Calls’. Priestley uses the characters in the play to present these various types of conflicts. For example: He uses Mr Birling and the Inspector to show conflict within society and the continuous arguments between
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detective thriller‚ but as the inspector arrives with announcement of Eva smiths death‚ and the involvement of each members of the family is progressively established. The structure becomes that of a wodnut‚ with the inspector slowly unraveling the history of Eva Smith. The audiences interest is sustained not only by progressively revelations but their desire to find out whom ultimately‚ was responsible for driving Eva smith to suicide. Paragraph 1During the 1930’s Priestley became very concerned about
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just as I had.’ (To Inspector Goole) ‘You know of course that my husband was Lord Mayor only two years ago...’ ‘Girls of that class.’ (On Eric’s drinking) ‘he’s only a boy.’ IG to Mrs B ‘ You’re a member‚ a prominent member‚ of the Brumley Women’s Charity Organization‚ aren’t you?’ ‘We’ve done a great deal of useful work in helping deserving causes.’ ‘I didn’t like her manner. She impertinently made use of our name.’ ‘I did nothing I’m ashamed of.’ IG to Mrs B. ‘She came to you for help at a time when no woman could have
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investigation taking place in AIC‚ Priestley alludes to Inspector Goole being a higher power‚ or possibly even God himself‚ through his speeches; his manner of speaking; and his perceived omniscience. His investigation follows a chronological order‚ addressing each of the family members only when it progresses the story of Eva Smith’s life. The explanation he gives for his wealth of knowledge is a diary left by the deceased girl‚ however‚ in the final‚ albeit short‚ phone call that closes the play there
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