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AIC QA act 1
Quote analysis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Stage direction – By combining ‘cold’ and ‘social superior’ in the opening stage directions, Priestley signals that Mrs Birling represents the emotional detachment of the upper classes and the fixed social hierarchies of pre-WW1 Britain | ___________________ – By combining ‘_____’ and ‘____________’ in the ________________, Priestley signals that Mrs Birling represents the ____________________________________ and the ______________________ of pre-WW1 Britain |
| Stage direction – Eric acts as a dramatic irritant to his father challenging his ideology. He is uneasy at the start of the play because he doesn’t fit in well with his family | __________________ – Eric acts as a ___________________ to his father challenging his _____________ He is ________ at the start of the play because he doesn’t ___________with his family |
| Question – the focus on what Gerald wants implies she’s deferring to him and seeking his approval. ‘The one’ implies that even the ring is tied to image and status, not romance | ____________ – the focus on what _______________ implies she’s ________ to him and_____________.‘The one’ implies that even the ring is tied to ______and __________, not __________ |
| Metaphor – ‘hard headed’ suggests Mr Birling is stubborn, unsentimental and focused on practical, material concerns. He is resistant to change and lacks compassion, caring only about ‘business’ matters | _____________ – ‘hard headed’ suggests Mr Birling is ____________, _____________ and __________________________________. He is ___________ to change and lacks_____________ caring only about______________ |
| Simile – ‘like bees…’ compares people in society to bees living in close cooperation. Birling’s tone is dismissive; he presents the idea of communal living as absurd and undesirable. | _____________– ‘like bees…’ compares people in society to ____________________. Birling’s tone is__________; he presents the idea of _________________ as ____________ and _____________. |
| Stage Direction – ‘massiveness’ suggests physical presence and moral weight. He dominates the space. ‘solidity’ implies firmness, reliability and unshakable moral conviction. ‘Purposefulness’ shows he is driven by a clear mission | __________________ – ‘massiveness’ suggests the ____________________ and ____________. He ______________the space. ‘solidity’ implies ________________,______________ and ________________‘Purposefulness’ shows he is driven by a _________________ |
| Hyperbole – ‘asking for the earth’ exaggerates workers demands, framing a small wage increase as outrageous and unreasonable. Birling dehumanises the working-class creating a divide between workers and employers/upper-class | _______________ – ‘asking for the earth’ __________ __________________, framing a small wage increase as _____________and ________________. Birling______________ the working-class creating a ________ between ______________________________ |
| Conditional – ‘if she’d been…’ shows Sheila is imagining an alternative scenario, highlighting that her action was based on appearance and envy. | ________________ – ‘if she’d been…’ shows Sheila is ________ ___________________, highlighting that her action was based on ________ and ____________ |
| Adjectives – ‘miserable plain little creature’ – dehumanises Eva and show that Sheila is judgemental, measuring Eva’s worth by beauty. | _____________ – ‘miserable plain little creature’ – __________ Eva and show that Sheila is ______________, __________ Eva's worth by _________ |
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