A Christmas Carol Flashcards

(38 cards)

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Because you fell in love! Growled….

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Scrooge. As if that were the only one thing more ridiculous than a merry Christmas

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2
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Quote to mock Marley

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There’s more gravy in you than grave about you!

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3
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The chain…

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He drew was clasped about his middle

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4
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What are the 5 themes

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Poverty
Supernatural
Mortality 
Religion
Transformation
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5
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Supernatural quotes

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‘It was still foggy and extremely cold, and that there was no noise of people running to and fro’

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6
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Quotes for ghost of Christmas past

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‘The face had not a wrinkle in it’
‘It wore a tunic of the purest white’
‘It held a branch of fresh green holly’

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7
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Which quote links to the ghost of Christmas past being motherly?

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‘The grasp, though gentle as a woman’s hand’

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8
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Quotes to show Scrooge is childlike

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‘I was a boy here!’

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Quotes to show scrooges humanity from stave 2

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‘After drying his eyes with his cuff’

‘He said, in Pity for his former self’

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10
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What is fan’s significance?

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She represents the best of youth, innocence and goodness. She makes scrooges childhood gleam compared to his present day life

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Quotes to show the fezziwigs enjoy life

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‘Old fezziwig, clapping his hands’
‘Well done!’
‘No more work, tonight.’

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Quote to show how scrooges memories hurt him

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‘Spirit! Cried Scrooge in a broken voice, ‘remove me from this place’

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13
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How is the ghost of Christmas past in control ?

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‘Rise! And walk with me’

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14
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Quotes to show belle has lost love

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Another idol has replaced me
‘A golden one’
‘May you be happy in the life you have chosen’

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15
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What does the horn resemble?

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Abundance and nourishment

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16
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How is bob cratchit fearful?

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‘It’s only once a year sir’ pleaded bob

17
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Mrs cratchit: ‘ill drink his health …

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For your sake (…) not for his’

18
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How is Fred persistent?

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‘I mean to give him the same chance every year’

19
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How is Fred enthusiastic ?

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‘Let him in!’

20
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How is Fred cheerful?

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‘I’ll keep my Christmas humour till the last’

21
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Describe how the ghost of Christmas present is jolly

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‘It’s sparkling eyes (…) its cheery voice’

22
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How is the GOCPr welcoming

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‘Come in! And know me better man’

23
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How are Ignorance and Want described?

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‘Yellow, meagre’

24
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Beware this boy…

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For on his brow I see that written which is doom, unless the writing be erased’

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How is the pudding described?
'The greatest success achieved (...) since their marriage'
26
'His active little...
Crutch was Heard upon the floor'
27
What does Scrooge ask when presented with ignorance and want ?
'Have they no refuge or resource?'
28
Ghost of Christmas future: 'the phantom(...) seemed...
To scatter gloom and misery'
29
Quotes about the phantoms hand
'Beside him stood the phantom, with its outstretched hand' | 'The hand was pointed straight before them'
30
What do the councillors say about Scrooge when he 'dies'
'They were not a handsome family' 'Mrs cratchit made the gravy' 'They were not well dressed'
31
What do the thieves say about Scrooge?
'He frightened everyone away from him when he was alive, to profit us when he was dead!'
32
Quote to show grief for tiny Tim
'The noise little cratchits were still as statues in one corner'
33
Acceptance of tiny tim's death
'I don't mind father. Don't be grieved!'
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Quotes to show scrooges transformation on stave 5
'I am as light as a feather, (...) as merry as a school boy'
35
Scrooge says in stave 5: 'a merry...
Christmas to everybody!'
36
How is Scrooge kind in the streets?
'Regarded everyone with a delighted smile'
37
How does Scrooge be nice to bob cratchit
'I'll raise your salary'
38
'I will not ...
Shut out the lessons that they teach'