1 Quote self-absorbed & 3 Quotes dramatic irony

What quotes say his high-ranking local roles?

“Alderman for years/ Lord Mayor 2 years ago”

Why does Priestley use these high-ranking local roles?

To show Mr Birling’s belief that social status transcends law and order.

What quote shows dramatic irony for WWI?

“You’ll hear some people say that war is inevitable. And to that I say - fiddlesticks!”

What does the dramatic irony and the noun “fiddlesticks” cause and why?

It causes Mr Birling to seem overwhelmingly confident in his arrogance as Britain enters WWI after 1912.

What quote shows dramatic irony for the Titanic?

“(the Titanic is) unsinkable, absolutely unsinkable”

How is the certainty of the Titanic shown?

Through the repetition of “unsinkable”.

What does the quote of the Titanic show and why?

It shows his poor judgement as the Titanic sinks.

What quote shows the dramatic irony for the Great Depression?

“time of steadily increasing prosperity”

Why would the 1945 audience dislike Mr Birling and find him unreliable?

Because the Great Depression followed after 1912 and engulfed post-war Britain.