Regret

Question 1

Introduction

Answer 1

Regret drive Scrooges transformation

Littered throughout the novel shows Scrooges reaction to his past

it can inspire a personal growth

Question 2

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

Answer 2

I wear the chains I forged in life

Marley’s regret is eternal, linking guilt to punishment.
Dickens warns readers that selfishness has lasting consequences.

Question 3

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

Answer 3

no rest, no peace. Incessant torture of remorse.

Repetition and emotive language intensify the agony of regret.
The supernatural makes regret feel inescapable and just.

Question 4

A.T.N.P.A.T.N.W

Answer 4

Are there no prisoners… Are there no work houses?

Regret is shown through Scrooge’s horror at his own words.
Dickens forces readers to confront their attitudes towards the poor.

Question 5

R.M.S.E.I.C.B.I

Answer 5

“remove me! “Scrooge exclaimed, “I cannot bear it! “

Exclamatory plea shows emotional breakdown from shame.
Dickens illustrates that regret is the first step to change.

Question 6

H.M.I.A.N.T.M.I.W

Answer 6

Hear me! I am not the man I was

Desperate declaration reveals guilt turning into transformation.
Scrooge’s regret motivates his moral rebirth.

Question 7

A.I.T.M.W.L.U.T.B

Answer 7

am I that man who lay upon the bed?

Rhetorical question reflects fear of dying with regrets.
Dickens warns that ignoring regret leads to loneliness and despair.

Question 8

I.W.N.S.O.T.L.T.T.T

Answer 8

I will not shut out the lessons that they teach

Metaphor for learning – regret becomes a tool for growth.
Dickens values reflection and change over pride.

Question 9

R.Y.S.A.E.T.A.Y.S.F

Answer 9

Raise your salary and endeavour to assist your struggling family

Scrooge shows remorse through action, not just emotion.
Regret leads to generosity and redemption.