Stave 4 Flashcards
‘So many cesspools disgorged their offences of smell; the whole quarter reeked with crime’ emphasises what?
The unpleasant conditions experienced by the poor people in the industrial revolution.
What 2 devices does Dickens use to draw attention to wealth?
Onomatopoeia and alliteration
What alliteration is used to draw attention to the wealth?
‘great gold seals’
What onomatopoeia is used to draw attention to wealth?
‘chinked’
What do the adjectives: ‘unwatched, unwept, uncared for’ say about the dead man?
They emphasise the loneliness of the deadman
What does Scrooge say about the rich mans nose to dehumanise the rich man?
‘Pendulous excrescence on the end of his nose that shook like the gills of a turkey’
What does Scrooge say that makes him realise he needs to change his ways
‘The case of this unhappy man, now could be my own’
What does Scrooge say to the ghost that shows his attitude towards the spirits have changed?
‘I know your purpose is to do me good’
What does the cleaner say after having stolen the mans belongings?
‘If he wanted to keep em after he was dead, why wasn’t he so natural in his lifetime?’
What does the phrase prove about the rich and the poor? ‘We may sleep tonight with light hearts’
That the wealthy can significantly impact the poor, this mans death means that the couple are no longer in debt.
What does the repetition of ‘business’ say about the mans relationships?
His business relationships are strong but he lacks relationships in a personal of family sense.
What does the repetition of ‘quiet’ contrast for the Cratchits?
It contrasts the loud and lively atmosphere surrounding the Cratchit household.
What does this phrase make Scrooge realise: ‘The case of this unlucky man, now could be my own’.
It makes him realise he needs to change, or else his fate will be similar of the dead man.
What is ‘old scratch’ a nickname for?
the devil
What is a charwoman?
A cleaner
Why does ‘the spirit neither speak or move’?
The future has not yet happened yet, therefore he doesn’t have anything to say to Scrooge.
Why does Scrooge describe the rich mans physical ugliness?
To dehumanise him.
Why does Scrooge say this phrase? ‘I will live in the past, present and future. The spirits of all three shall thrive within me and I will not shut out the lessons they taught.
He says it in a desperate tone, trying to convince the ghost he has changed and that he is willing to change himself to change his future.
