mixed together likes bees in a hive, a community and all that nonsense
-zoomorphism- employs this to characterise society, mainly the lower class as "bees". this reflects Mr Birlings degradation and mockery of the concept of collective responsibility, portraying it as animalistic
He certainly didn't make me confess
-her firm denial of accountability comes effortlessly which reflects her selfishness.
-her choice of words subtly hints that admitting any kind of responsibility would pose as a threat to her status in the capitalist hierarchy
I did what I did, and mother did what she did, and the rest of you did what you did to her
-the repetition of the personal pronoun "I" not only illuminates erics growing sense of personal accountability and social awareness but also signifies the maturation of his introspection
"Everything's alright now, Sheila. What about this ring?"
-he follows a cyclical structure where he goes back to the ring he started with. this shows his unwillingness to change his desire to absolve himself from guilt.
-the ring is a symbol of metonym meaning the marriage is displayed as a materialistic view of marriage for Gerald
If men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish. Good night."
-polysyndeton is shown by he repetition of "and" highlights the perpetual torment awaits those who avoid their moral and civic responsibilities.
-priestly uses the inspector as a mouthpiece to symbolise humanities failure to learn from past mistakes which will lead to further "blood and anguish"
We are members of one body.'
-this is a biblical allusion which is used in baptism in Christ. in like with Jesus, the inspector promotes the union of society and togetherness
- alike to Jesus providing salvation to mankind, the inspector can be seen as being the salvation to the Birlings