Honework 10 Flashcards
Scrooge… wept to see his poor forgotten self as he used to be.
Dickens uses a metaphorical phrase to Emphasise the sadness and deep regret of Scrooge . The verb ‘wept’ symbolises score he and that he is at his breaking point
I wish, … but it’s too late now.
Dickens uses ellipsis to show the reader that Scrooge is regretting his past decisions and wish he could change his past . The cliff hanger if a Phrase ‘ it’s too late now ‘ symbolises scrooges once belief that he would’ve changed his ways sooner
Leave me! Take me back. Haunt me no longer!
Dickens uses regret to show that Scrooge is scared and worried for his future . The quote ‘ Haunt me no longer !’ Emphasises the nerve running down Scrooges back showing he is scared if these spirits and what they have been showing him .
tw o children; wretched, abject, frightful, hideous, miserable…a boy and girl. Yellow, meagre, ragged, scowling, wolfish… a stale and shrivelled hand, like that of age, had pinched, and twisted them, and pulled them into shreds…monsters
Dickens uses ignorance and want as frightful horrifying human beings .
The quote ‘ two children wretched ,abject ,frightful hideous and miserable ‘ symbolises the feeling of disgust towards the reader .
Dickens shows these characters as some sort of goblin .
This boy is Ignorance. This girl is Want. Beware them both, and all of their degree, but most of all beware this boy, for on his brow I see that written which is Doom, unless the writing be erased
Dickens uses ignorance and want as threats and danger to others.
The quote ‘beware them both ‘ creates a semantic field of danger , dickens does this to make sure that the reader gets an understanding of what they are and how they react . Doom is written on the boys face showing what he is .
• a solemn Phantom, draped and hooded, coming, like a mist along the ground, towards him.
Dickens uses suspense to show the spirit of Christmas yet to comes personality and features.
The phrase ‘ draped and hooded ‘ symbolises the feelings that it is hidden and unknown to others of what it is. Dickens uses these adjectives so the reader gets an understanding of its spiritual features .
Assure me that I yet may change these shadows you have shown me, by an altered life!
Dickens uses greed by scrooges words to the spirits .
The quote ‘ I mate change these shadows you have shown me ‘ emphasises the nerve of Scrooge to say such a thing to the people trying to help him change his wicked ways .
Oh, tell me I may sponge away the writing on this stone!
Dickens uses revenge by Scrooge .
The quote ‘ I ant sponge away the writing in this stone !’ symbolises Scrooges neglect for him dying .
Dickens does this because it has a sudden tense on the reader
