A Christmas Carol Flashcards
What is the first quote of Marley?
Marley was dead, to begin with.
What does Scrooge say about Christmas in Stave 1?
a time for finding yourself a year older, and not an hour richer
How is Scrooge described in Stave 1?
a covetous old sinner
What does Scrooge say to the charity workers ?
Are there no prisons? Are the no workhouses?
What does the ghost of Marley warn scrooge with ?
I wear the chains I forged in life
What does Fred say to Scrooge ?
A merry Christmas, Uncle ! God save you!
What does Scrooge say to Bob in Stave 1?
‘A poor excuse for picking a man’s pocket
every twenty-fifth of December!’
How is the Ghost of Christmas Past described ?
‘From the crown of its head there sprung a
bright clear light.’
How is Scrooge described as a little kid ?
A solitary child
How is Fezziwig described?
rich, fat, jovial voice
What does Belle say to Scrooge ?
Another Idol has displaced me.
What does the Ghost of Christmas Present say ?
“Come in and know me better , man “
What does Bob cratchit say in stave 2?
Mr Scrooge the Founder of the Feast
How are Ignorance and Want described ?
‘Yellow, meagre, scowling, wolfish.’
What does Scrooge say about Fred’s Christmas ?
‘I am sorry for him’
How is the ghost of Christmas Yet to Come described ?
‘A solemn Phantom’
How is the ghost of Christmas Yet to Come described
again ? (grim reaper)
shrouded in a deep black garment
What do the the men say about the dead in Stave 4 ?
‘I thought he’d never die’
What do the thieves say about Scrooge ?
every person has the right to take care of themselves . He always did.
How are the cratchits when tiny tim has died ?
‘The noisy little Cratchits
were as still as statues’
How does Scrooge repent at the end of Stave 4 at his grave ?
‘I am not the man I was.’
What does Scrooge say when he wakes in Stave 5 ?
‘I am as happy as an angel’
What does Scrooge yell in Stave 5 ?
‘A Merry Christmas to everybody!’
Howe is Scrooge described in Stave 5 ?
‘So glowing with good intentions’
How is Scrooge described in relation to Tiny Tim in Stave 5 ?
‘he was a second father’
How does Scrooge rebuild with Fred ?
‘will you let me in Fred?’
What is the final line of the novella?
‘God bless us everyone!’
How is the ghost of Christmas present described?
Crisp leaves of mistletoe, holly , ivy
What were the economics contrasted ?
Malthusian Economics
What does Scrooge say about Malthusian Economics?
If they would rather die they had better do it and decrease the surplus population
What does the name Bob mean in context ?
Bob = shilling = price of book
What is Bob Cratchit’s wage ?
Fifteen Shillings
What does Scrooge say about he poor’s dining ?
“You would deprive them of their means of dining every seventh day”
What does Dickens write about the Cratchit’s clothes ?
“brave in ribbons” + “collar in his mouth”
What does Dickens say about the Cratchit’s meal ?
“There’s such a goose”
What does Scrooge say about Tiny Tim ?
“If Tiny Tim will live…”
How does the Ghost Of Christmas Present reply to Scrooge’s question about Tiny Tim ?
“He will reduce the surplus population”
What does the Ghost of Christmas Present day about the boy - Ignorance ?
“I see that written which is Doom”
What is Dickens description of Industrial/ Poor London ?
“The whole quarter reeked with crime,filth and with misery”
Who stole from Scrooge’s corpse ?
“Laundress, Charwoman… Undertaker’s man”
What does Scrooge send to the Cratchit family ?
“Prize Turkey’
What does Scrooge say to Bob at the end regarding wage ?
“raise your salary”
How does Dickens present Scrooge evoking careless change ?
“who let them laugh “
How does Dickens describe Scrooge’s solitary nature ?
“Solitary as an oyster”
How does Dickens use Pathetic Fallacy with snow ?
“smooth white sheets of snow upon the roof … dirtier snow upon the ground”
What are the two children described as?
“Boy is ignorance.Girl is want”
