themes and analysis Flashcards
Why is as solitary as an oyster a good simile?
It is a good simile because it describes how alone scrooge is and it shows how he is hard to break ,it proves he doesn’t open up to anyone.
How can you tell that scrooge is starting to change?
Scrooge is starting to realise the error of his ways and is becoming noticeably softer one example is he is filled with gladness when he hears people wishing each other merry christmas.
How is sympathy created for young scrooge?
Sympathy is created when it is said in the text ‘scrooge sat down and wept to see his poor forgotten self as he used to be.
How are pathetic fallacy and personification used to create atmosphere?
personification and pathetic fallacy are used to create atmosphere by describing the fresh green holly and the summer flowers.it also says the crisp air laughed to hear it .
What can we learn working conditions were like for fezziwig’s employers?
We learn working conditions were awful as his employes were made to sleep ‘under the counter in the back shop’.
From scrooges description at the start of the section what changes can we see in him ?
We can see scrooge has become obsessed with money.
How does Dickens us language of business in belles breaking of the engagement?
Dickens uses language of business to show how obsessed with money scrooge has become that he thinks nothing else matters.The word profitable,loss,fortun are used.
Why does Dickens include the second vision of Belle?
He does this to show scrooge what he could have had and how things could have been different.
what first impressions do you get of scrooge
scrooge is portrayed as being a bitter old man who always keeps to himself .
what does scrooge send to the cratchits?
a giant turkey.
how many ghosts are there?
there are 3 ghosts
what are the names of the ghosts in a christmas carol?
the ghost of christmas past,the ghost of christmas present and the ghost of christmas yet to come.
what was jacob marley to scrooge?
marley was scrooge’s business partner and the closest thing he had to a friend.
where is a christmas carol set?
victorian london
How does dickens use the cratchits in a christmas carol?
he uses them to show that you don’t have to have money to be happy.
