An Inspector Calls Flashcards
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Who wrote the play An Inspector Calls?
Answer: J.B. Priestley
An Inspector Calls was written by J.B. Priestley, an English playwright and socialist.
In what year is An Inspector Calls set?
Answer: 1912
The play is set in 1912, before the sinking of the Titanic and the outbreak of the First World War.
What name does Eva Smith use later in the play when she works for Sheila and is involved with Gerald and Eric?
Answer: Daisy Renton
Eva Smith adopts the name Daisy Renton later in the story.
Which social and economic class does the Birling family belong to?
Answer: Wealthy upper-middle-class industrialists
The Birlings are prosperous industrialists, representing the capitalist middle class of Edwardian England.
What dramatic technique does Priestley use when the audience knows Mr Birling's confident predictions (e.g. about the Titanic or war) will prove wrong?
Answer: Dramatic irony
Dramatic irony occurs when the audience has knowledge the characters lack, exposing Mr Birling's arrogance and poor judgement.
What is Arthur Birling's profession?
Answer: Factory owner and manufacturer
Arthur Birling owns a manufacturing business, employing workers including Eva Smith.