‘An Inspector Calls’ JB Priestley

Los: To use subject terminology effectively and judiciously to analyse

languageTo analyse writer’s methods with focus on stagecraft

Level 6 Convincing, critical analysis and exploration 26–30 marks

AO2Analysis of writer’s methods with subject terminology used judiciously Exploration of effects of writer’s methods on reader

Level 5 Thoughtful, developed consideration 21–25 marks

AO2 Examination of writer’s methods with subject terminology used effectively to support consideration of methods Examination of effects of writer’s methods on reader

Starter: engage with the text!1. Select any two pages of the play ‘AIC’2. Write a list of all the stage directions Priestley uses

You have 5 minutes

Feedback – mine from p.174-5 – and discuss the relevance and why we need them• Angrily• Gaily• Rather slowly• Sulkily• Bursting out• Rather angrily• Rather distressed• Impressively• Coming farther in• The other four exchange bewildered and perturbed glances

‘An Inspector Calls’ is a play.It is vital that you treat it as such• The audience• The stage directions reveal that• Having the lighting like this could connote…• Priestley’s intentions could have been to • The writer is suggesting that this character is…

Subject terminology –what do you need to look for?• Repetition• Sentence length• Use of symbol or motif• Metaphor• Use of punctuation

http://www.thehazeleyacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/English-Literature-Glossary-of-Terms.pdf

Read the extract and annotate in pairs Look closely at how Gerald speaks and behaves here. How is Gerald presented in the extract?You have 10 minutes

Feedback Thinking points:Where from in play?Context?What does his character do and say?Interaction with BirlingsImportance of this extract?

Look closely at how Gerald speaks and behaves here. How is Gerald presented in the extract?

The character of Gerald

Priestley uses stage directions such as

The length of the lines suggest

The final line sums up

Peer assess

WWW AND EBI• PASS BACK to your partner

• ACT on their comments; what can you improve / correct?• SET A REVISION TARGET- what do you think your areas for

improvement are?