An Inspector Calls: dramatic effect

This resource explores how J.B. Priestley uses dramatic effect and irony in An Inspector Calls to shape audience response. Students are introduced to key dramatic devices such as soliloquy, aside, and dramatic irony, before applying their understanding to a close reading task from Act 1.

Ideal for GCSE students in Years 10 and 11, this worksheet helps learners develop perceptive commentary on how the play is structured for theatrical impact. Includes a quote-finding activity focusing on pages 8–11 (before the Inspector's entrance).