Christmas Carol

Question 1

Tiny Tim

Answer 1

-ill and fragile
- dickens uses tim to show how poverty can lead to suffering and death -if Scrooge hadn’t helped them then Tim would it died

Question 2

Bob cratchit

Answer 2

-cheerful-“ Bob was very cheerful with them”
-forgiving-“‘mr Scrooge the founder of the feast”

Question 3

Bob cratchit linking with the theme-family

Answer 3

Bob is very close to his family/children especially Tim.
This makes his grief at losing him even sadder

Question 4

Grade 8-9 phrase for Bob and Tim

Answer 4

Bob cratchits name is ironic-‘Bob’ is slang for an old coin called a shilling , but he and his family are very poor. However although he’s poor in terms of money his name reflects how wealthy he is in terms of his family. This is empathised by the description of tiny time”good as gold”-the Literal meaning of this phrase suggests that tiny Tim’s value as a person is as valuable as money.

Question 5

Scrooge

Answer 5

Described at the start as “squeezing , wrenching, grasping , scraping ,clutching ,covetous, old sinner”-Hyperbole

Question 6

Why is Scrooge so miserable

Answer 6

Bad upbringing - his past shaped him due to his bad relationship with father

Question 7

Marleys ghost

Answer 7

Disturbing appearance(“death cold eyes”)
-his role in the novella is to worn Scrooge about what will happen after he dies-unless he changes

Question 8

Fred

Answer 8

-Opposite to Scrooge
-cheerful man
-shows true Christmas spirit

Question 9

Fred adjectives and quotes

Answer 9

Jovial-“Scrooge’s nephew revelled in another laugh !l

Enthusiastic-“a merry Christmas uncle! God save you”

Caring-“Bob told them of the extraordinary kindness of scrooges nephew”

Question 10

Describe the relationship between Fred and Scrooge

Answer 10

The contrast between Fred and Scrooge is foil

Question 11

Ghost of Christmas yet to come
Adjective and quotes

Answer 11

Frightening-“Scrooge feared the silent shape so much “that his legs trembled beneath him”

Resolute-“the spirit did not say anything”

Question 12

Ghost of Christmas yet to come

Answer 12

-Sinister figure

-compared to grim reaper -symbol of death

-ghost is silent and intimidating

Question 13

Ghost or Christmas present
Quote and adjective

Answer 13

Jolly -“there sat a jolly giant , glorious to see”

Friendly-“come in! And know me the better man “

Question 14

Ghost or Christmas present

Answer 14

This spirit speaks emotionally about the way society ignores the problem of poverty

Question 15

Ghost of Christmas past

Answer 15

-Represent memory and truth

-strong but quiet

Question 16

Ghost or Christmas past adjective and quotes

Answer 16

Forceful-“but the rent less ghost pinioned him in Bith arms and forced him to observe”

Mysterious-“it was a strange figure”