An inspector calls form and structure UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

An inspector calls form and structure
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Well made play - CORRECT ANSWER - Popular dramatic genre from the 19th century
Plot is intricate and complex, action builds up to a climax, usually ends with a return to order and
normality (however in an inspector calls it doesn't)


Morality play - CORRECT ANSWER - Historically sought to teach the audience a lesson
based on the 7 deadly sins
Some characters commit these sins and are punished
If a character repents they could redeem themselves- not all characters redeem themselves


Crime thriller - CORRECT ANSWER - Dripping take based around crime
Audience receives clues throughout and enjoys trying to guess before the end- involves the
audience


3 genres it fits into - CORRECT ANSWER - Well made play, morality play, crime thriller



Unified play - CORRECT ANSWER - -Unity of action (one main plot)
-Unity of time (action takes place over a short period of the real time of the play)
-Unity of place (one single location)


Each acts ends... - CORRECT ANSWER - On a cliffhanger
Ends on a dramatic pause
Keeps the audience gripped
Builds tension