A Christmas Carol Key Quotes Flashcards
Describes how scrooge is (start)(2)
Hard and sharp as flint
Solitary as an oyster
What scrooge thinks of christmas (start)
Bah humbug
When scrooge questions what he pays for with his tax money
Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?
Scrooge explains what people should do if they want to die
If they would rather die then they had better do it and decrease the surplus population
Marley explains his business
Mankind was my business
What scrooge thinks marley is
You may be an undigested bit of beef
What Marley’s chains are made up of
I wear the chain i forged in life… the chain was made up of cash boxes… ledgers… heavy purses.
Scrooge at the end of the play showing how he will change
I will honour christmas in my heart. I will live in the past, the present and the future
Tiny Tim’s most famous line, bless everyone
God bless us, everyone
Describing Bob Cratchit’s fire
The clerk’s fire was so very much smaller that it looked like only one coal
Talking about what scrooges priority is, belles most famous quote
Another idol has displaced me… a golden one
Fred questioning scrooge for being so miserly despite his riches
What reason do you have to be morose? You’re rich enough
Fred trying to calm his uncle down
Don’t be angry uncle, merry christmas!
The ghost of christmas past talking about scrooge as a child
A solitary child, neglected by his friends, is left there still… scrooge sobbed
Scrooge wishing he could go back in time to the carol singer
I should have given him something: thats all
Scrooge wanting to talk to Bob but he cannot
I should like to be able to say a word or two to my clerk just now. Thats all.
Description of the ghost of christmas present
A jolly giant who bore a glowing torch with a cheery voice and a joyful air
We are introduced to the symbol of the poor
They are man’s. The boy is ignorance. This girl is want. Beware for i see that written which is doom
Talking about scrooges funeral
I don’t mind going if a lunch is provided
Talking about scrooges death
Old Scratch has got his own at last hey?
The description of the ghost of christmas yet to come
It was shrouded in a deep black garment which concealed its head, its face, its form and left nothing visible except one outstretched hand
When we are introduced to Fezziwig (2)
Bless his heart; it’s Fezziwig alive again!
Yo ho there! Ebenezer! Dick! No more work tonight!
Little fan telling scrooge he can come home and scrooges response
I have come to bring you home dear brother.. home, home, home!
You are quite a woman, little Fan
