STRUCTURE – ‘Well-made play’ This paragraph must include a quotation J.B. follows the tradition of the three unities of the ‘well-made play’. The action is focused on one story-line, there is only one setting, and the time of the action on stage is identical to the real time that the action takes. Even if there is a break for a possible interval, the start of the next Act takes us to the same point in time at which we left the action. Notice how the inspector is integral to this. Give an example with quotation. The Inspector’s questioning of each character in turn propels the play forward. Their exits and entrances are always plausible and always allow some new aspect of the plot to be introduced or something mentioned earlier to be developed. Eg Gerald’s walk – what does this allow for? The Inspector controls all of this. In particular, each new revelation, prompted by the Inspectors careful use of the photograph or information from the diary, adds to the overall picture of those two crucial years in the girl’s life.

Following on from Unities of time paragraph – Dramatic Tension Paragraph Priestly uses the conventions of the well made play to build up the mystery and suspense. The first scene gently introduces the main characters, and from then on each entrance or exit highlights a dramatic moment. REST OF PARAGRAPH – USE THE TENSION GRAPH Make sure you focus on the Inspector’s entrance and you must mention the STAGE DIRECTIONS (esp. stage lighting – u need the book for this)

Dramatic Genre Paragraph – Essential for ‘A*’ Grade The play has elements of a “whodunnit” since the girl’s story is gradually revealed through the Inspector’s careful questioning of the suspects. SEE NOTES Page 15 re GENRE – You must make these brief (there’s over a page of very small writing) Must say how ‘An Inspector Calls’ differs from a traditional ‘whodunnit’ If you are doing the role of the Inspector – make sure you tie the paragraph with the role.