A Christmas Carol Flashcards
How Many Staves are there?
5 Staves
How Many Ghosts are there?
4 Ghosts
Name all the Ghosts?
- Jacob Marley
-The ghost of Christmas Past
-The ghost of Christmas Present
-The ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
Who wrote A Christmas Carol?
Charles Dickens
Name 9 Of the themes from ACC?
- Christmas Spirit
-Redemption
-Poverty
-Social Responsibly
-Supernatural
-Family
-Loneliness and isolation
-Education
What happens in Stave 1?
- Jacob Marley Visits Scrooge and Warns him That 3 Ghosts will visit him and that fred visits his uncle
Write down the Quote that Represent Scrooges Setting?
- “Vey small fire” “One coal”
Write Down analysis for “Vey small fire” “One coal” (Scrooge)?
- Scrooge keeps a ‘very small fire’ in his office for himself but his clerk’s fire is even smaller with just ‘one coal’.
Dickens uses fire and warmth as a symbol throughout the novella to reflect characters and explore the theme of generosity. Here, Scrooge’s ‘small fire’ reflects his miserly character, with the intensifier ‘very’ emphasising just how meagre (small) the literal fire is and so how limited the generosity is in Scrooge’s personality. Scrooge’s meanness extends to his clerk, Bob Cratchit, who is allowed only ‘one coal’ for a fire.
Write a Quote Which Shows scrooges Redemption(Scrooge)?
- ‘I am as light as a feather, I am as happy as an angel, I am as merry as a school-boy’
Write Down analysis for “ I am as light as a feather , I am as happy as a angel , I am as merry as a school boy” (Scrooge)?
- At the end, Scrooge’s transformation is complete as he states how differently he feels.
- The repetitive sentence structure of similes highlights his newfound positivity. There is a sense of Christian goodness with the comparison to an angel and genuine joy in the comparison to a school-boy.
- Scrooge proceeds to correct the mistakes he made in Stave One by giving money to charity and improving Bob’s Christmas; Dickens uses a mirrored structure to show the change in Scrooge.
Write a Definition of Allegoric Novella And how does it Link to Christmas Carol?
- Allegoric Novella is a story or Poem intended to teach.
- It Links back to Christmas Carol Because Dickens wants Display the Prejudices towards the lower class.
Write a Definition of Prejudges and How do you use it in a Sentence?
- Prejudices are beliefs.
- “Dickens constructs an Allegoric Novella to dispel the Prejudices towards the lower class to his upper class readership”
Write a Definition of Redemption and How Does it Link to ACC?
- Redemptions is when you are saved from a sin.
- In Links to ACC because scrooge is pledging for his life back. Scrooge then gets granted for redemption.
Write a Definition of Parsimonious and How Does it link to ACC?
- Parsimonious is When you Be Selfish.
- This Links to ACC Because Scrooge is Parsimonious.
Write a Definition of Transmogrifies and How Does it Link to ACC?
- Transmogrifies is a change in a surprising or magical manner.
- It Links to ACC because scrooge has changed from stave 1 to stave 5.
How do We use Transmogrifies In a Sentence?
- “Scrooges Transmogrifies marks the end of the and Illustrates how shattering ignorance with benevolent is the key to Transformation.
Write a Definition of **Plight the poor ** and how does it Link to ACC?
- Plight of the poor is an Unfortunate Situation.
- It Links To ACC Because it contributes how scrooge treats the poor.
Write a Definition of Apathetic and How Does it Link To ACC?
- Apathetic Means that its a cold and distant nature.
- This Links To ACC Because of the Cold and Distant nature cause its charismas.
Name 4 Facts about How Victorian London was Like?
- 1) The Population Was Growing quickly.
- 2) Lots of People Were Living in poor conditions.
- 3) Some Parts of the city were dangerous due to crime and sanitation.
When did the Industrial Revolution start and what did it create for people?
- The Industrial revolution began in the 18th century.
- This created jobs for people as factory workers.
Name 3 Facts About how Poor People were treated?
- 1) The Poor Law in 1843 sent unemployed people to harsh workhouses due to laziness.
- 2) Workhouses were Huge sized Prisons Where Families were Split Up.
- 3) The Poorest did Piecework such as making matches or labour as sweeping the street.
Write a Definition of Oppressive Atmosphere and How Does it link to a Christmas carol?
- Oppressive Atmosphere is when its heavy And Dark It Creates Dark Imagery and Harsh Conditions.
Write a Definition of Anti - Malthusian and How do we use it in an sentence?
- Anti- Malthusian is when you don’t Believe in Malthusian Theory.
- Dickens Uses scrooges redemption to Highlight an Anti-Malthusian belief illustrating that Human Kindness and charity rather than limiting population growth are the true solutions to poverty.
How Do You Use Plight of the Poor In a Sentence?
- “Despite the Plight of the Cratchits they still emit benevolent and gratitude at the Minuscule they share”.
Write Down a Quote Which Shows Victorian England is Cold and Dark (Setting)?
- “And tried to warm himself at the candle in which effort not being a man of strong imagination, he failed”
Write Down analysis for “And tried to warm himself at the candle in which effort not being a man of strong imagination, he failed” (Setting)?
- This Phrase Highlights Scrooge Isolation from the Rest of Mankind. Dickens Uses Cold and Gothic Imagery To Crete Dark and Mysterious Atmosphere. Which Reflects Scrooges emotional detachment. Additionally Dickens Uses a Pathetic Fallacy to Show Scrooges lack of warmth. This Phrase Foreshadows The 4 Ghosts Who Will guide scrooge to his redemption of His past sins. This Phrase Symbolises the Plight of the Poor and How they were mistreated by the Wealthy. In a Christmas Carol When Bob Tries to Warm himself with a candle Illustrates his fear if he was t ask for more coal. In 1843 the same year a Christmas carol was published The Poor law was Introduced. The Poor Law stated that lazy people should get sent to workhouses and Prisons. However People Avoided Workhouses as Families would be split up and They Would Be doing labour intensive jobs and Being treated Harshly.
Write Down a Quote Show Poverty in the Cratchit family (**Cratchit Family 1 **)?
- “Chestnuts on the fire Sputtered and Cracked Nosily”
Write Down the Analysis of “Chestnuts on the fire Sputtered and Cracked Nosily” (**Cratchit Family 1 **)?
- The Ghost of Charismas Present Takes Scrooge to visit places where the people celebrate Christmas, such as the Cratchits’ house with the chestnuts on the fire.
- The onomatopoeic verbs ‘sputtered’ and ‘crackled’ help create the warm, vibrant atmosphere of Bob’s poor house. Dickens uses the symbol of fire to reflect ideas of generosity throughout the novella; here, the blazing fire which is heating the food shows how rich the Cratchits are in goodwill and Christmas spirit.
- By Showing Scrooge a Happy scene the ghost is helping to show scrooge how cold and Bleak his life is in comparison to bobs Life.
Write Down a Quote Which Shows The Setting of (**Cratchit Family 2 **)?
- “Dressed out but poorly in a twice turned Gown, but brave Ribbons”
Write Down the Analysis of “Dressed out but poorly in a twice turned Gown, but brave Ribbons”(**Cratchit Family 2 **)?
- This Phrase shows Mrs Cratchit Is in Plight of the poor situation . This is because she is having to reuse clothes and materials rather than buying new dresses. However she takes pride in her appearance. The Conjunction “But” in “But Brave in ribbons” emphasises how she copes with her poverty with a sense of dignity and courage. In the Victorian era Dickens Was Concerned is how poor people perceived as lazy or ‘work-shy’ and indeed Scrooge calls the poor ‘idle’. The 1834 poor law aimed to punish the “Idle” Poor by the dire conditions of the workhouses. but here in the Cratchits house we see poor people who are not idle; they are decent and proud, and take the time and effort to look respectable.
Write Down a Quote Which Shows Scrooges office is Cold and Dark (Settings 1)
- ” Dismal Little Cell”
Write Analysis for “ Dismal Little Cell” (Settings 1)?
- This Phrase Highlights How Bob is Trapped In his Office. The Phrase Uses Imagery Of Imprisonment to show That Bob is trapped in scrooges Employment. The Noun “Dismal” Shows the Apathetic Setting Of scrooges Office. In the 1780s The Industrial Revolution created lots of jobs. These Jobs were paying 3-4 Shillings in a day. But most important These Rich Businessmen Would pay very little to their Employees. Leading to the City growing and Poor People Getting Forced into slums Which had very little sanitation. Dickens Presents this to the audience as In his childhood he Grew Up poor And was in the same conditions as the are and Also His Farther Went to Jail.
Where does The Ghost of Christmas Past take scrooge?
- He Takes Him to his old School And he sees His little sister (Little fan)
- He Takes Scrooge to his old boss (Fezziwig)
- He Takes Scrooge to his ex Girlfriend (Bell)
A Quote Bell says to Scrooge Because of the Break up?
“Another idol has Displaced me a Golden one”
What describes the Ghost of Christmas present
- he is very jolly
-He has a Touch
-He has a green jobe
-He looks Like santa
2 Quotes to describe the ghost of present
-“Come on in and know me better man”
-“A Jolly Giant,glorios to see who bore a glowing torch”
What Quote does the ghost of present says about tiny Tim?
-““I see a vacant seat in the poor chimney-corner, and a crutch without an owner, carefully preserved
If these shadows remain unaltered by the future, the child will die.”
what quote does the ghost of present says to scrooge about ignorance and want
“This boy is Ignorance. This girl is Want. Beware them both, and all of their degree, but most of all beware this boy, Ignorance.
what quote does the ghost present say to scrooge
“Are there no prisons are there no workhouses”
What Quote Describes the ghost of yet to come
“The Phantom slowly gravely silently approached”
Which quote shows that scrooge want to change
“I Will Honour Christmas In my Heart”
