ACC Quotes Flashcards
“Light as a feather”
“Merry as a schoolboy”
“Happy as an angel”
What technique is this?
Simile
“Light as a feather”
“Merry as a schoolboy”
“Happy as an angel”
This is from Stave 3 of the book. Name a quote about Scrooge from Stave 1 of the book that contradict this quote.
“old sinner” or “solitary as an oyster” or “hard and sharp as flint”
Scrooge was “light as a feather” in Stave 3. What does the word “light” suggest?
That he is free from ghost encounters, being “heavy” when seeing Marley. Or, it contradicts him being described as a “dark master” in Stave 1, highlighting his change.
Dickens uses repetition in the quote “I am light as a feather…” of the phrase “I am”. Why does he do this?
To emphasise Scrooge’s excitement of feeling different.
“Are there no prisons?”
In Stave 1, who says this and who do they say it to?
Scrooge says it to the charity collectors.
“Are there no prisons?”
In Stave 2, who says this and who do they say it to?
The Ghost of Christmas Present says it to Scrooge.
“Are there no prisons?”
In Stave 2, this is said mockingly by The Ghost of Christmas Present. What did Dickens do with this quote?
Criticises/Denounces misanthropic Malthusian beliefs
“Another idol has displaced me”
Who says this and who are they saying it to?
Belle, Scrooge’s ex fiancée, says it is to Scrooge
“Another idol has displaced me”
What is this “idol”?
Scrooge’s pursuit for wealth.
“Another idol has displaced me”
What is an “idol”, literally? And what does this say about Scrooge?
Something someone worships. This means that Scrooge is obsessed with being rich.
“I wear the chain I forged in life”
What was this “chain” made out of?
“Cash boxes” and other money related items
“I wear the chain I forged in life”
What did Marley do to deserve this punishment?
He held misanthropic, Malthusian beliefs and he was avaricious.
“I wear the chain I forged with life”
What other quotes from this scene shows how his afterlife imprisonment with the “chain” leaves him in agony as a restless ghost?
Marley “cries out” and “wrings his hands”
“Hard and sharp as flint”
Who does Scrooge show his “sharp” side to and why?
Fred when he mocks him for saying that you marry for love.
“Hard and sharp as flint”
What does this suggest about Scrooge to the reader?
That he is uncaring, callous and therefore, the reader will more likely be unsympathetic towards him.
