A Christmas Carol Flashcards
What was Scrooge like at the beginning in terms of whether he was a nice person?
‘No warmth could warm, nor wintery weather chill him ‘
Suggest that he’s become so cold hearted that he no longer felt anything.
Act 1
What is Scrooge described like at the start of the play ?
‘Hard and sharp as flint ‘
Hard- insensitive
Flint- potential to create warmth or could create friction with others
Simile ‘as’
‘Solitary as an oyster’
Solitary- enclose / sealed ( doesn’t open up to people )
Oyster- has a tough exterior however inside lies a pearl which represents scrooges goodness.
Simile ‘as’
Describe how the weather has affected Scrooge ?
‘The cold within him froze his old features, nipped his pointed nose’
Metaphor- cold hasn’t actually frozen his old features
Spiteful / miserable
What impact does Scrooge have on the weather ?
‘Meanwhile the fog and darkness thickened … the cold became intense’
Pathetic fallacy - using the weather to reflect scrooges anger and hatred he had for others to create a miserable environment ( fog and darkness )
How does Scrooge see the poor ?
‘If they would rather die they had better do so and decrease the surplus population’
Shows he cares not for the poor or anyone
Also presents Scrooge as miserly ( tight with his money ) as he won’t donate any money to the charity men.
What does Marley say about his chain ?
‘I wear the chain I forged in life ‘
Metaphor
The chains are to punish Marley
‘Forged’ has been building up slowly
All of marleys skins
What are the three ghost in a Christmas carol ?
Ghost of Christmas past
Ghost of Christmas present
Ghost of Christmas future
What did the ghost of Christmas present say about ignorance and want ?
‘This boy and ignorance and this girl is want, be ware them both ‘
Who are ignorance and want meant to represent in a Christmas carol ?
Meant to symbolise the rich / upper class
Symbolism
What did Scrooge promise to the ghost of Christmas future ?
‘I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try and keep it all year ‘
Shows that his transformation is truly compete
Theme: Christmas spirit
What did Scrooge say about himself at the end of the play ?
‘I am not the man I was ‘
Transformation complete
What happened to tiny Tim ?
‘To tiny Tim who did not die, Scrooge was like a second father’
