GCSE AQA AN INSPECTOR CALLS ALL
1912 - ANS-When the play was set
\1945 - ANS-When the play was written and produced
\Audience - ANS-the listener, viewer, or reader of a text
\Capitalism - ANS-An economic system based on private ownership of capital
\Capitalist - ANS-A person who has invested personal wealth in business
\Cliff hangers - ANS-mystery/suspense
\Contrast - ANS-Difference between things
\Crime thriller - ANS-Gripping tale based around a crime
\Cyclical structure - ANS-AIC starts and ends on the theme of Eva's death
\Direct address - ANS-words that tell the reader who is being addressed
\Dramatic Irony - ANS-when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't
\Eric - ANS-Typical young man who drinks too much and has a one night stand with Eva
\Gender inequality - ANS-Priestley wants to show audience the differences in 1912 and how
bad they were
\Generational differences - ANS-Older generation is a symbol of capitalism, so are reluctant
to accept blame. Younger generations are much more accepting and want change
\Gerald - ANS-Sheila's Fiancé, business minded like his father
\Imperative verbs - ANS-the command form of the verb
\Inspector - ANS-Priestley's mouthpiece, fights for responsibility
\JB Priestley wanted his audience - ANS-To see how bad life was before the war (class,
capitalism, sexism)
\metaphor - ANS-A comparison without using like or as
\Modal verbs - ANS-Modal verbs behave very differently from normal verbs. A good way to
remember them: You use "not" to make modal verbs negative. EXAMPLE: He should not be
late.
\Monologue - ANS-A long speech made by one performer or by one person in a group.
\Morality play - ANS-Sought to teach audience a lesson (usually characters represented the
seven deadly sins)
\Mr Birling - ANS-Arrogant, capitalist businessman who hates equality and loves money.
Sack's Eva from his factory when she asks for a pay rise
\Mrs Birling - ANS-Snobbish and cold hearted Capitalist who believes everyone should care
for themselves
\Outdated ideas - ANS-Women getting paid less,
No benefits
\Patriachy - ANS-Male domination, Rule of men
\Pause - ANS-stopping
\Playwright - ANS-a person who writes plays
\Priestley's mouthpiece - ANS-How is the inspector used in the story?
\real time - ANS-the present moment or the actual time in which something takes place
\remember that AIC is - ANS-A play
Events happened before
Morality play (audience judges)
Audience are trying to find a suspect
1912 - ANS-When the play was set
\1945 - ANS-When the play was written and produced
\Audience - ANS-the listener, viewer, or reader of a text
\Capitalism - ANS-An economic system based on private ownership of capital
\Capitalist - ANS-A person who has invested personal wealth in business
\Cliff hangers - ANS-mystery/suspense
\Contrast - ANS-Difference between things
\Crime thriller - ANS-Gripping tale based around a crime
\Cyclical structure - ANS-AIC starts and ends on the theme of Eva's death
\Direct address - ANS-words that tell the reader who is being addressed
\Dramatic Irony - ANS-when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't
\Eric - ANS-Typical young man who drinks too much and has a one night stand with Eva
\Gender inequality - ANS-Priestley wants to show audience the differences in 1912 and how
bad they were
\Generational differences - ANS-Older generation is a symbol of capitalism, so are reluctant
to accept blame. Younger generations are much more accepting and want change
\Gerald - ANS-Sheila's Fiancé, business minded like his father
\Imperative verbs - ANS-the command form of the verb
\Inspector - ANS-Priestley's mouthpiece, fights for responsibility
\JB Priestley wanted his audience - ANS-To see how bad life was before the war (class,
capitalism, sexism)
\metaphor - ANS-A comparison without using like or as
\Modal verbs - ANS-Modal verbs behave very differently from normal verbs. A good way to
remember them: You use "not" to make modal verbs negative. EXAMPLE: He should not be
late.
\Monologue - ANS-A long speech made by one performer or by one person in a group.
\Morality play - ANS-Sought to teach audience a lesson (usually characters represented the
seven deadly sins)
\Mr Birling - ANS-Arrogant, capitalist businessman who hates equality and loves money.
Sack's Eva from his factory when she asks for a pay rise
\Mrs Birling - ANS-Snobbish and cold hearted Capitalist who believes everyone should care
for themselves
\Outdated ideas - ANS-Women getting paid less,
No benefits
\Patriachy - ANS-Male domination, Rule of men
\Pause - ANS-stopping
\Playwright - ANS-a person who writes plays
\Priestley's mouthpiece - ANS-How is the inspector used in the story?
\real time - ANS-the present moment or the actual time in which something takes place
\remember that AIC is - ANS-A play
Events happened before
Morality play (audience judges)
Audience are trying to find a suspect
