Quote finish and explanation

twenties

ERIC: 'in his early ………….' [Act 1 - noun phrase highlights his immaturity and/or lack of power]

assertive

ERIC: 'half shy, half ………….' [Act 1 - juxtaposing adjectives highlight his alcoholic, confident side.]

Steady

ERIC: "……….. the Buffs!" [Act 1 - imperative after Sheila kisses Gerald hastily.]

involuntarily

ERIC: [………………..] "My God!" [Act 1 - adverb of manner highlights his shock, showing his caring side.]

extremely pale

ERIC: looking ……….. ……….. and distressed. [Act 2 - adverb of degree signals his guilt towards Eva's death.]

damn

ERIC: "you killed them both - ………… you." [Act 3 - showing his anger towards Sybil, highlighting his Socialist side.]

insistence

GERALD: (with more ………………) Haven't I? You know I have." [Act 1 - interrogative shows his anger and anxiety towards feeling accepted by Sheila.]

deserve

GERALD: "hope I can make you as happy as you …………… to be." [Act 1 - adverb of degree could imply that Sheila doesn't deserve complete happiness?]

piece obviously

GERALD: "You've said your ………………, and you're …………………….. going to hate this, so why on earth don't you leave us to it?" [Act 2 - interrogative highlights his superiority over Sheila; trying to gain control?; adverb of manner could suggest he's aware of his blame?]

keep

GERALD: "I did ………….. a girl last summer. I've admitted it." [Act 3 - declarative implies he feels no guilt; suggests admitting his role is enough.]

Everything ring

GERALD: "……………………'s all right now, Sheila." (Holds up the ……….) [Act 3 - highlights his Capitalistic ways; he thinks the ring will resolve their issues as women desired marriage.]

thank you duty

INSPECTOR: "No, ………….. …………, Mr Birling. I'm on …………." [Act 1 - politeness marker shows his warm yet direct approach to taking his job seriously, after refusing Arthur's offer of a drink.]

remember

INSPECTOR: "Do you ……………………. her, Mr Birling?" [Act 1 - interrogative shows respect; he's giving him a chance, even though he's an omniscient character - and therefore already knows Arthur is guilty.]

driven

INSPECTOR: "Because what happened to her then may have determined what happened to her afterwards, and what happened to her afterwards may have …………. her to suicide." [Act 1 - reflects Priestley's views that we are united; sentence structure is metaphorically linked, too.]

blood anguish

INSPECTOR: "fire and ………… and ………….." [Act 3 - triple alludes to WW1/WW2, highlighting the Birlings' ignorance.]

people

SHEILA: "girls aren't cheap labour - they're ……………" [Act 1 - reinforces Sheila's empathy towards Eva; first character to acknowledge lower classes.]

absolutely

ARTHUR: the Titanic is "unsinkable, ……………… unsinkable" [Act 1 - adverb of degree emphasises his ignorance; dramatic irony.]

hang

SHEILA: "no, he's giving us the rope - so that we'll …….. ourselves" [Act 2 - metaphorical image highlights their blame.]

Eva John

INSPECTOR: "millions and millions of …….. Smiths and …………. Smiths" [Act 3 - repetition and generalisations help to show that everyone's lives are affected.]

mummy beauty

SHEILA: "Look ………., isn't it a ……………?" [Act 1 - noun shows her immaturity; abstract noun shows her materialistic nature.]

wanted

SHEILA: "Is it the one you ………. me to have?" [Act 1 - interrogative signals Sheila's inferiority in her relationship; men had power.]

Germans

ARTHUR: "………….. don't want war" [Act 1 - dramatic irony may anger audiences due to his ignorance of WW1/WW2.]

Eric confidentially

GERALD: "Unless …….'s been up to something." (Nodding ………………………… to Birling.) [Act 1 - adverb of manner highlights his close relationship with Arthur whilst signalling his distance to Eric.]

squiffy

SHEILA: "You're ……………" [Act 1 - colloquial language emphasises her power over Eric.]

father

ERIC: "You're not the kind of ……… a chap could go to when he's in trouble." [Act 2 - declarative signals his distant relationship with his father; unusual for the time period.]

wretched

ARTHUR: "it has nothing whatever to do with the …………. girl's suicide." [Act 1 - ambiguous adjective could suggest he's ignorant towards Eva's situation.]

cold superior

SYBIL: 'a rather ………. woman and her husband's social …………………." [Act 1 - adjective signals her apathy towards lower classes; born wealthy so struggles to empathise.]

that

SYBIL: "girls of ………….. class" [Act 2 - determiner shows her attempt to distance herself from lower classes.]

I say

SYBIL: "Didn't …. ……….. I couldn't imagine a real police inspector talking like that to us?" [Act 3 - interrogative shows her pride at being right earlier on.]

Look

ARTHUR: "…………., inspector - I'd give thousands - yes, thousands" [Act 2 - imperative verb show his attempted authority; thinks money will solve problems.]

great deserving

SYBIL: "We've done a ………….. deal of useful work in helping …………………. cases." [Act 2 - kind adjectives juxtapose her cruel actions.]

married

SYBIL: "When you're ………………… you'll realise that men with important work to do sometimes have to spend nearly all their time and energy on their business." [Act 1 - shows her acceptance of men's financial priorities; cares about wealth.]

at all

SYBIL: "I accept no blame for it …. ………l." [Act 2 - adverb of degree highlights her ignorance.]

the earth

ARTHUR: "If you don't come down hard on these people they'll soon be asking for ………… ……………." [Act 1 - hyperbole signals his disgust at parting with his money; emphasises his Capitalistic nature.]

costs prices

ARTHUR: "Crofts and Birlings are no longer competing but are working together - for lower ……………. and higher ……………" [Act 1 - nouns highlight the importance of money for the upper class.]

well-behaved

GERALD: "You seem to be a nice ……….-……………. family -" [Act 1 - dramatic irony as the Birlings have been anything but this.]

own own door bell

ARTHUR: "a man has to mind his ……. business and look after himself and his …… - and -" [We hear the sharp ring of a front …….. ……….l.] [Act 1 - repetition of determiner shows his selfishness; highlights Capitalistic views.]

fool Of course

SHEILA: [laughs rather hysterically] "Why - you ………… - he knows. ……. ………. he knows." [Act 1 - noun shows talking down to Gerald; shows her guilt and how her views are becoming more Socialist and less ignorant.]

body responsible

INSPECTOR: "We don't live alone. We are members of one ……….. We are ……………… for each other." [Act 3 - repeating inclusive pronoun emphasises how our actions affect others; think before you act.]

bitterly nice

SHEILA: [………………] "I suppose we're all …………… people now." [Act 3 - adverb of manner shows her anger towards family; permanent change to Socialism?]

very pleased

SHEILA: 'a pretty girl in her early twenties, ………… ……………. with life and rather excited.' [Act 1 - intensifier emphasises adjective, showing how privileged she has been and how much she's taken things for granted.]

provincial

ARTHUR: 'rather …………… in his speech.' [Act 1 - adjective signals his working-class roots.]