eng lit paper 1 (xmas carol and R+J) Flashcards
key quotes from stave one of xmas carol
“Marley was dead, to begin with” - (contradictory sentence) creates intrigue and reminds the reader that life is short and precious which then sets up the rest of the play.
Repetition of “sole” - illustrates how alone Scrooge is after Jacob Marley’s death.
“Cold and unfeeling” - Describing Scrooge
” a world of fools” - How Scrooge perceives the world around him.
“intense” cold - Uses pathetic fallacy to represent Scrooge’s mood - shows his lack of awareness to what is around him and Christmas
key quotes from stave two of xmas carol
Ghost of Christmas past is constantly changing shape which shows that although the past is fixed our experiences can change who we are in the present.
“I am mortal” - On seeing the ghost of Christmas past Scrooge becomes aware of his mortality.
“liable to fall” - Scrooge recognises his arrogance and realises that it will be hard for him to learn his lesson. Echos Dickens ideas that humanity have their flaws.
“much kinder then he used to be” - Fran describing her father. Foreshadows the fact that Scrooge will have the capacity for change, love and forgiveness.
“the happiness he gives, is quite as great as if it cost a fortune” - Shows that Scrooge once held the value of being happy rather then being rich.
key quotes from stave three of xmas carol
Dickens uses the Cratchit family to educate the rich that poor people are worthy of respect and that just because they don’t have money, it doesn’t mean that they can not be rich in other ways.
“Are there no prisons” - reflects how little the upper class understand the situation of the poor.
“Will he survive” - reflects that Scrooge is finally becoming aware of the effect he has on others.
“his offences carry their own punishment” - allows the reader to realise how much Scrooge has lost and missed out on due to his “cold hearted” miserly ways.
key quotes from stave four of xmas carol
“it seemed to scatter gloom and mystery” - repetition of darkness and evil suggests that the spirit represents death. (grim reaper)
“I am prepared to bear your company, and do it with a thankful heart” - When Scrooge kneels at the feet of the ghost, it shows his complete willingness to allow whatever is going to happen. showing how much he has changed.
“…emotion caused by this man’s death” - wanted to see what impact the dead man (Scrooge) had left behind.
“I promised him that I would walk there on a Sunday” - Pulls on the heart strings of both Scrooge and the readers, allowing them to feel a greater connection with Scrooge because of this compassion.
“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year” - Reveals how much Scrooge is willing to change so that he does not share the same fate as Marley.
key quotes from stave five of xmas carol
“The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me” - The reader is now able to recognise a changed more thankful man who is more religious, which would have been very important at the time
“He was at home in five minutes” - Represents a slight hesitation to feel like he is part of the family when he went to see Fred, but in the end i did feel at home.
“second father” to Tiny Tim - emphasises how much of a change Scrooge has undergone. Repetition of “good” shows how ALL has changed for Scrooge and for all who know him.
“God Bless Us, Every One” - Shows Dickens’ optimism about changing the views of the upper classes towards the poor of the 1840’s.
Key Quotes for Romeo
“ay me, sad hours seem long”
“it is the east and Juliet is the sun”
“ young men’s love lies not in their hearts but in their eyes”
“Did my heart love till now?”
“O dear account! my life is my foe’s dept”
Key Quotes for Juliet
“O Romeo Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?”
“My only love sprung from my only hate!”
“It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden”
“Madam I am here what is your will”
“A rose by any other name will still be as sweet”
“and he will make heaven so fine”
Key Quotes for Mercutio
“Beat love down”
“if love be rough with you, be rough with love”
“If love be blind, love cannot hit the mark”
“I will not budge for no mans pleasure”
“a plague on both your houses”
Key Quotes for Tybalt
“Look upon thy death”
“talk of peace? I hate the word, As I hate hell, all Montague’s and thee”
“Villain”
“to strike him dead i hold it not a sin”
“Turn and draw” - Commanding
“You shall be endured”
Key Quotes for Benvolio
“I do but keep the peace”
“Compare her face with some that i show, and i will make thee think thy swan a crow”
“Blind is his love” & “best benefits the dark”
