What are Eric’s first impressions (act1)
“Not quite at ease, half shy, half assertive”
S.d. - Nervous demeanour - hiding something
Repititon - lacks confidence/ maturity
How is it obvious that Eric drinks too much (act1)
“(rather noisily) All the best! She’s got a nasty temper sometimes - but she’s not bad really.”
S.d. / adverb - draws attention to himself
Short exclamatory sentence - further highlights how loud he is / unaware that he’s drunk
Adjective - inappropriate - points out flaws