Act 3

• Mr Birling trying to pay his way out of guilt

  " Look inspector - I'd give thousands - yes, thousands "
• Inspector telling the Birlings that there are many like Eva

  " There are millions and millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths "
• Inspector Goole warning them of what happens when people do not support each other

  " If men will not learn that lesson they will be taught in fire and blood and anguish "

  Polysyndeton (repetition of and) shows perpetual torment awaiting those who do not take responsibility

  Biblical allusion portrays the inspector as a moral agent from god who is trying to steer the Birlings back to Christianity
• Eric avoiding responsibility

  " I was in that state when a chap easily turns nasty "
• Gerald thinking everything can go back to normal

  " Everything's all right now, Shelia. What about this ring? "

  Cyclical narrative as focus goes back to engagement showing that he is stagnant

  Ring as a metonym replaces the word marriage showing his materialistic view of it
• Shelia accusing her parents of not taking responsibility

  " If you want to know, it's you two who are being childish "
• Inspector saying that we are all responsible for each other

  " We are members of one body "

  Biblical allusions

  Singular image on one
• Eric not trusting his father

  " Because you're not the kind of father a chap could go to when he's in trouble "
• Eric describing Eva

  " She was pretty and a good sport "

  Connotations of sport suggest entertainment

  Syntax of pretty