A christmas Carol Quotes Flashcards
What are the Quotes to describe Scrooge before his transformation?
If they would rather die, they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population.”
‘Solitary as an Oyster’
The cold within him froze his old features’
what right do you have to be merry? what reason do you have to be merry? you are poor.’
“Another idol has displaced me… a golden one.”
Quotes to show the Character of Jacob Marley (ex- business parnter)
“I wear the chain I forged in life. I made it link by link and yard by yard.’
“I am here tonight to warn you, that you have yet a chance and hope of escaping my fate.’
his jaw dropped to his breast’/’death-cold eyes’
“Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, and benevolence were all my business.’
``long and wound about him like a tail’’
Quotes to show the Character of Fred’
“Don’t be angry, uncle; come dine with us”
“Merry Christmas, uncle! God save you!”
“I want nothing from you; I ask nothing of you; why cannot we be friends?”
“I am sorry for him; I couldn’t be angry with him if I tried”
“Let him in; it is a mercy he didn’t shake his arm”
“I am sorry for him; I couldn’t be angry with him if I tried” Emotive Language
Quotes about Ghost of Christmas past?
the crown of its head there sprung a bright clear jet of light, by which all this was visible
It was a strange figure—like a child: yet not so like a child as like an old man, viewed through some supernatural medium’
“the relentless ghost pinions him in both his arms forcing him to observe”
“Your lip is trembling. And what is that upon your cheek?”
Quotes on Christmas yet to come
“The Phantom slowly, gravely, silently approached’ Imagery
“Scrooge feared the silent shape so much that his legs trembled beneath him”
I will honor Christmas in my heart, I will live in the past, present, and future.
“Spirit, he cried, I am not the same man I was”
the spirit paused for a moment.. giving him time to recover''
its mysterious presents filled him with sollomen dread’’
quotes on the ghost of Christmas present
“Its cheery voice, its unconstrained demeanor, and its joyful air” The use of the power of 3/ imagery
“there sat a jolly giant, glorious to see; who bore a glowing torch”
‘This boy is ignorance. This girl is want. beware them both, and all of their degree’
“I see a vacant seat, the child will die” visual imagery
Quotes to show the theme of redemption
“I don’t know what to do! I am as light as a feather, I am as happy as an angel, I am as merry as a school-boy. I am as giddy as a drunken man. A merry Christmas to everybody! A happy New Year to all the world!” the use of the simile
I will honor Christmas in my heart, I will live in the past, present, and future. i will not shit the lessons the teach. Emotive language.
“Therefore I’m about to raise your salary” Emotive language
“I don’t know anything. I’m quite a baby” Visual imagery
“He became as good a friend, as good a master, and as good a man, as the good old city knew, or any other good old city, town, or borough, in the good old world. repetition of ``A’’
Quotes to show the cratchit family
“God bless us, everyone!” Religious imagery’
small dismissive little cell
there’s another fellow, my clerk with fifteen shillings a week, and a wife and family, talking about Merry Christmas” Imagery
There never was such a goose cooked’ Hyperbole.
Mr Scrooge. I’d give him a piece of my mind. An odious, Stingy, hard, unfeeling man Emotive language
Bob held his withered little hand in his.. and wished to keep him by his side’’ syndetic listing
‘Goose has to be eked out’
Quotes to show the theme of poverty
If they would rather die, they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population.” emotive language
‘This boy is ignorance. This girl is want. beware them both, and all of their degree’ imperative
there’s another fellow, my clerk with fifteen shillings a week, and a wife and family, talking about Merry Christmas” Imagery
Every one of them wore chains like Marley’s ghost; some of few( they might be guilty government) imagery
what right do you have to be merry? what reason do you have to be merry? you are poor.’ thetroical question.
Quotes to show the theme of Family
“God bless us, everyone!” Religious imagery
there’s another fellow, my clerk with fifteen shillings a week, and a wife and family, talking about Merry Christmas” Imagery
There never was such a goose cooked’ Hyperbole
“Don’t be angry, uncle; come dine with us” In emotive language
Ekeed out with apple sauce’ Imagery
