Grade 9 An Inspector Calls Context and Opening Stage Directions Lesson Act 1 Scene 1

This lesson covers key Edwardian context, an audience and reader’s expectations, extensive analysis and exploration of context, an example extract, key quotes with grade 9 analysis notes, as well as a writing frame to support all students. Key vocabulary, terminology, and paragraph structuring is included, as are opportunities for students to mark and improve their own work through target codes.

Quotes include:

“substantial and heavily comfortable but not cosy and homelike”
“EDNA, the parlourmaid, is just clearing the table … of the dessert plates and champagne glasses”
“decanter of port, cigar box and cigarettes”
“The lighting should be pink and intimate until the INSPECTOR arrives and then it should be brighter and harder.”

Works towards:
How does Priestley present the theme of social class in An Inspector Calls?