Analysis of Key Quotes in 'An Inspector Calls'

In this worksheet, students will practice analysing key quotations from Priestley's 'An Inspector Calls', exploring the writer's use of language, structure and dramatic devices.

Key stage: KS 4

Year: GCSE

GCSE Subjects: English Literature

GCSE Boards: Eduqas, OCR, Pearson Edexcel, AQA,

Curriculum topic: Post-1914 Prose / Drama, Modern Prose or Drama, Post-1914 Play or Novel, Modern Texts: Drama

Curriculum subtopic: An Inspector Calls

Difficulty level:

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Worksheet Overview

In the exam, you will need to able to support your ideas with quotations from the text.

You should try to build a bank of quotations for each character and theme and learn these so that you can use them readily in your exam response.

For a higher mark in the exam, you should try to analyse quotations closely.

Try to zoom in on individual words.

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Think about:

- what language/structure/dramatic device has Priestley used? E.g. dramatic irony, symbolism, etc.

- what are the connotations of this word? What does it suggest about the character/theme?

- what effect does this have on the audience?

- how does it help to reflect something about the context in which Priestley was writing?

Have a go at the following questions which will help you to closely analyse quotations and think about what they suggest about particular characters, themes or ideas in 'An Inspector Calls'.

You should always refer to your own text when working through these examples. These quotations are for reference only.

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