the excitement or nervousness an audience feels while waiting to see what will happen next in the play

the feeling of unease or stress an audience feels at moments of conflict or uncertainty

where a story or text ends suddenly with ,no explanation it often leaves an audience in suspense

something that is unclear or has more than one possible meaning; open to interpretation

going in circles or returning to the same point over and over again

'An Inspector Calls': exploring Priestley's use of structure

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'An Inspector Calls': understanding context and Priestley’s influences

'An Inspector Calls': understanding and exploring key themes

'An Inspector Calls': the importance of setting and stage directions

'An Inspector Calls': exploring the character of the Inspector

'An Inspector Calls': exploring the character of Mr. Birling

'An Inspector Calls': exploring the character of Mrs. Birling

'An Inspector Calls': exploring the character of Sheila

Writing analytically about Priestley's presentation of the older generation

Using context effectively in writing about 'An Inspector Calls'

'An Inspector Calls': exploring the character of Eric

'An Inspector Calls': exploring class and power through Gerald and Eva

'An Inspector Calls': exploring class and power in a model essay

'An Inspector Calls' : annotating essay questions and writing a thesis statement

Writing introductions and conclusions for an 'An Inspector Calls' essay

Planning and writing an essay on 'An Inspector Calls'

In 'Animal Farm: The Pigs and Power', pupils develop a clear understanding of the plot, main characters and themes of the novella. In the second exploration unit, 'Animal Farm: Barriers to Leadership', pupils undertake more nuanced analysis of the pigs grasp for power.

In 'Lord of the Flies', pupils explore how power corrupts and destroys communities. 'In Animal Farm: The Pigs and Power', pupils focus on how power corrupts the pigs, leading to the downfall of their utopian dream.

In this unit, pupils start their exploration of the characters, themes and ideas in 'An Inspector Calls'. They first look at the key context behind the play, before exploring each of the main characters and themes. They finally plan and write an essay about the role of responsibility in the play.

Modern text: first study

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of serious mental health issues including eating disorders, self-harm, suicide or attempted suicide, or the aftermath of such an event.

Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

Is the answer true or false? Priestley ends 'An Inspector Calls' with a cliffhanger.

In 'An Inspector Calls', Act 2 ends with the Inspector asking a question. What is that question?

In 'An Inspector Calls', Priestley's structure can be described as...

to suggest societal issues are unresolved

In 'An Inspector Calls', how does Priestley use structure in the play?

Towards the end of Act 2 in 'An Inspector Calls', Mr. Birling is described as...

Which word beginning with 'a' can be described as: 'something that is unclear or has more than one possible meaning; open to interpretation.'?

the Birling family celebrating Sheila’s engagement.

Eric confessing his involvement with Eva Smith.

The play 'An Inspector Calls' begins with...

the Inspector returning to question the family.

the whole family celebrating their innocence.

a phone call announcing a real inspector is on the way.

The play 'An Inspector Calls' ends with...

Which words are used to describe Mrs. Birling in the opening stage directions of 'An Inspector Calls'?

Which character in 'An Inspector Calls' is described as "portentous" and "provincial" in the opening stage directions?

an idea or thought that you plan to carry out

Which definition best describes the word 'critique'?

using language that assumes the writer's purpose is a fact without doubt

using phrases that suggest possibilities rather than making absolute claims

using informal language to express your personal opinions about the text

using strong and definitive statements to emphasise your analysis

When analysing or commenting on a writer's purpose it can be useful to use tentative language. Which answer offers the best description of this?

Starter Quiz

The play 'An Inspector Calls' begins with...