Other Stuff

Question 1

‘Contrasting the smooth white sheet of snow upon the roofs and with the dirtier snow upon the ground’ (Chapter 3)

Answer 1

• Sibilance suggests a whispering calmness that enveloped the city at Christmas, temporarily replacing sounds of IR
• ‘White’ - connotations of purity, represents the poor having hope and optimism at Christmas despite being in a place of hardship
• ‘Sheets’ - connotations of warmth, care, family values, almost like the city is being ‘tucked into bed’ and for one night the world is a comfortable place
• Also could just be a facade as it is only a superficial cover of the problems of society
• Dickens criticises urbanisation
• Also metaphor for upper and lower classes, the snow on roofs is untouched, the dirty snow represents lower class who are used and taken advantage of

Question 2

‘No fog, no mist; clear, bright, jovial, stirring cold’ (S5)