Prove It+: An Inspector Calls
Points to remember:
You will be given an extract from the play and asked to analyse it based on a focus – character or
theme.
e.g. ‘How does Priestley present social responsibility in this extract? How is social responsibility
presented elsewhere in the play?’ (30 marks)
You are assessed for:
AO1: maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response; use textual references,
including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations. (12 marks)
AO2: analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects; use
relevant subject terminology where appropriate. (12 marks)
AO3: show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were
written. (6 marks)
AO4: use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with
accurate spelling and punctuation. (4 marks)
The following tasks will help you prepare for the exam.
1.
Create a timeline to sequence the key events in the whole play.
2. Generate a list of all the characters in the play. Describe who they are, the main events they
are involved in and explore a relationship they have with another character.
3. Generate a list of all the themes in the play. Explore how each theme relates to two events
in the play. Evaluate how each theme helps communicate Priestley's core messages. How
does Priestley use his themes to educate his audience and/or challenge their views? See
checklist and focus on these themes.
4. Choose one quotation from below and analyse the language using PETER to reach a
conclusion as to what is being communicated. Refer to checklist.
5. Generate a list of attitudes and values based on the time the text is set. E.g. People should
take greater responsibility for the welfare of others. For each attitude identify three
quotations that support or undermine these values/attitudes. Refer to checklist.
6. Create a list of devices used by the writer. Check you have identified them all by comparing
your list to the device sheet. Then choose one exam question below and annotate for any
features/devices you can find. Transfer these quotations to you device list.
7. You are now ready to answer a question. Introduction: Say what you are going to prove
about the theme/character named in the question. Prove It: PETER paragraphs plus your
knowledge of themes/messages/events in the novella as a whole. Conclusion: Summarise
what you have proved and why Dickens includes this character/theme/message. Now
answer as many exam questions as possible.
8. SA using mark scheme then get your teacher to check your mark.
Prove It+: An Inspector Calls
Your revision checklist:
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Plot
Key Character: Inspector Goole
Key Character: Mr Birling
Key Character: Mrs Birling
Key Character: Sheila Birling
Key Character: Eric Birling
Key Character: Gerald Croft
Key Character: Eva Smith/Daisy Renton
Theme: Equality
Theme: Social Responsibility
Theme: Love and Marriage
Theme: Time
Context: Historical - The Playwright
Context: Social - Social Rank
Context: Social - Working Life
Context: Political - Socialism and Capitalism
Settings: Stage Production
Form: A Novella
Structure: The Three Unities
Structure: A Morality Play
Structure: The Inspector's Involvement
Structure: Eva Smith's Hourney
Language: Voice
Language: Irony
Language: Euphemism
Language: Symbolism
Language: Image
Language: Rhetoric
Language: Dramatic Irony
Exam Practice 1
Exam Practice 2
Exam Practice 3
Exam Practice 4
Exam Practice 5
Exam Practice 6
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