Quote 17: “who bore a glowing torch, in shape not unlike Plenty’s Horn” Flashcards
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“who bore a ______ _______, in shape not unlike______’s _______”
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“who bore a glowing torch, in shape not unlikePlenty’s Horn”
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who said it and when? who did they say it to? what is it about?
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Description of the Ghost of Christmas Present in Stave Three
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5 key features:
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- quintessence of Christmas generosity
- light imagery: “glowing”- quality only enlightened exhibit
- “torch”- synonymous with guidance. ghost will guide scrooge towards the figurative path of redemption.
- “Plenty’s Horn”- mythological allusion in reference to nourishment and limitless abundance
- which should be present during Christmas and available to all
