Stave One Flashcards
Recite the first line of the play.
Marley was dead, to begin with.
What word does Dickens use to convey the meaning of the word ‘only’?
Sole.
What are the guide dogs said to do when Scrooge is near?
They drag their owners up alleys and into doorways.
Who attempts pitifully to encourage Scrooge to enjoy the festive cheer?
His nephew - Fred
What does Dickens say would be a more appropriate simile than ‘Dead as a doornail’?
‘Dead as a coffinail.’
How did Scrooge appear at Marley’s funeral?
As an ‘excellent man of business’
What Shakespeare play does Dickens liken the death of Marley to?
Hamlet
Finish the quote - ‘The cold within him…’
‘froze his old features’
What three words does Dickens use to describe Scrooge on page 2
‘Covetous old sinner’
How does Scrooge respond to being told to be merry?
‘What right do you have to be merry/ What reason do you have to be merry? You’re poor enough!’
What is Scrooge’s response to being told not to be cross?
‘What else can I be when I live in such a world of fools as this?’
What does Dickens say Scrooge enjoys?
‘To edge his way along the crowded paths of life, warning all human sympathy to keep its distance’
