Form and Style of An Inspector Calls

An Inspector Calls is a play that doesn’t fit easily into any one certain style. However, the play’s form is simple and straightforward. It has it’s own style and fits into many at the same time, and isn’t confined by a certain genre. However with this in mind there are a few categories in which you could place An Inspector Calls. It is obviously and most importantly labeled a mystery play. It also has elements of a social and political satire, a melodrama, a sentimental drama or even a twentieth century morality play. When performed An Inspector Calls takes on a whole new life and it is up to the director to decide the style of the play. It has been performed both realistically and straightforward and more recently it has been performed expressionistically.
An Inspector Calls is broken up into 3 acts, and the entire play is mainly exposition. Each character is interviewed sequentially starting with Mr. Birling followed by, Sheila, Gerald, and Mrs. Birling and Eric. All t...