THE END Flashcards
. “I am as light as a feather, I am as happy as an angel, I am
as merry as a schoolboy. I am as giddy as a drunken man
The innocence of the ‘angel’ and the ‘schoolboy’ contrast with the hellish image of Marley’s ghost, showing the reader that he will be saved.
Direct speech;
· Similes; makes a contrast to narrators descriptio in stave 1, emphasies change or struggling to put his happiness into words
Anaphora; ‘I am’ redefining himself
feather, no longer worried about money, contrast to Marley ghost
The boy was off like a shot
describes someone, in this case a boy, moving extremely quickly and with a lot of speed, perhaps even impulsively.
to Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, he was a second father
signifies Scrooge’s transformation from a miserly, self-absorbed man to a compassionate and benevolent figure. This newfound fatherly role, in helping Tiny Tim live, directly reflects Scrooge’s redemption and his commitment to a more charitable life