Marley’s Ghost

Question 1

Introduction

Answer 1

Catalyst for Scrooge’s transformation

Symbolic of Christian beliefs

Once materialistic, now remorseful

Question 2

S.W.H.S.E.H.S.A.H.S.A

Answer 2

Scrooge was his sole executor, his sole administrator, his sole assign

Repetition of “sole” shows isolation in both life and death
Dickens warns against prioritising wealth over human connection.

Question 3

T.S.J.M.Y.K.I.L

Answer 3

The same Jacob Marley you knew in life

Direct reference ties Marley’s past and ghostly present
Shows that actions in life shape the afterlife.

Question 4

L.A.W.A.H.L.A.T

Answer 4

Long and wound about him like a tail

Simile creates animalistic imagery
The chain is a visual metaphor for the weight of greed and guilt.

Question 5

I.W.T.C.I.F.I.L

Answer 5

I wear the chain I forg’d in life

Metaphor of self-inflicted punishment
catalyses Scrooge’s redemption by making his fate dependant on his future actions

Question 6

C.K.P.L.D

Answer 6

Cashboxes, keys, padlocks, ledgers, deeds

Physical objects that Marley chased in life now bind him
Dickens seeks to condemn the nature of a money focus life

Question 7

M.W.M.B

Answer 7

Mankind was my business

moral epiphany — Marley’s realisation comes too late.
Dickens warns readers to care for others while you still can.

Question 8

N.R.N.P.I.T.O.R

Answer 8

No rest, no peace, incessant torture of remorse

Tricolon of suffering shows the torment caused by a selfish life.
Reinforces Dickens’ view that neglecting social duty leads to eternal regret.

Question 10

T.W.Y.T.Y.H.A.C

Answer 10

To warn you that you have a chance

Didactic tone shows Marley as a redemptive figure
Dickens offers hope