Dramatic Irony explored within ‘An Inspector Calls’

In Act One, Mr Birling makes a few significant speeches that have the use of dramatic irony. Dramatic irony is when the full meaning of a situation or a speech is understood by the audience but not by the characters on stage. Audiences have been able to see the irony of Mr Birling’s early speeches, in which he is so optimistic about the future. Mr Birling makes some confident statements about the future although his predictions are wrong. Only the audience knows he is wrong.