Christmas carol - loneliness

Question 1

‘As solitary as an oyster’ - simile

Answer 1

R+I+L - makes reader feel pity for Scrooge + He is very hard to open up (emotionally)

Question 2

‘Alone by himself’ - adjective

Answer 2

Reader feels sorry for Scrooge because if he had a partner the outcome would be different

Question 3

‘Deserted’ + ‘solitary’ + ‘neglected’ - adjectives

Answer 3

Reader has some understanding for Scrooges miserableness

Question 4

‘Solitary lighthouse’ - adjective

Answer 4

L+ D - the people in the Lighthouse are physically isolated, but have each other, however, Scrooge is surrounded by society but wants to be alone.