A Christmas Carol Flashcards
(38 cards)
Because you fell in love! Growled….
Scrooge. As if that were the only one thing more ridiculous than a merry Christmas
Quote to mock Marley
There’s more gravy in you than grave about you!
The chain…
He drew was clasped about his middle
What are the 5 themes
Poverty Supernatural Mortality Religion Transformation
Supernatural quotes
‘It was still foggy and extremely cold, and that there was no noise of people running to and fro’
Quotes for ghost of Christmas past
‘The face had not a wrinkle in it’
‘It wore a tunic of the purest white’
‘It held a branch of fresh green holly’
Which quote links to the ghost of Christmas past being motherly?
‘The grasp, though gentle as a woman’s hand’
Quotes to show Scrooge is childlike
‘I was a boy here!’
Quotes to show scrooges humanity from stave 2
‘After drying his eyes with his cuff’
‘He said, in Pity for his former self’
What is fan’s significance?
She represents the best of youth, innocence and goodness. She makes scrooges childhood gleam compared to his present day life
Quotes to show the fezziwigs enjoy life
‘Old fezziwig, clapping his hands’
‘Well done!’
‘No more work, tonight.’
Quote to show how scrooges memories hurt him
‘Spirit! Cried Scrooge in a broken voice, ‘remove me from this place’
How is the ghost of Christmas past in control ?
‘Rise! And walk with me’
Quotes to show belle has lost love
Another idol has replaced me
‘A golden one’
‘May you be happy in the life you have chosen’
What does the horn resemble?
Abundance and nourishment
How is bob cratchit fearful?
‘It’s only once a year sir’ pleaded bob
Mrs cratchit: ‘ill drink his health …
For your sake (…) not for his’
How is Fred persistent?
‘I mean to give him the same chance every year’
How is Fred enthusiastic ?
‘Let him in!’
How is Fred cheerful?
‘I’ll keep my Christmas humour till the last’
Describe how the ghost of Christmas present is jolly
‘It’s sparkling eyes (…) its cheery voice’
How is the GOCPr welcoming
‘Come in! And know me better man’
How are Ignorance and Want described?
‘Yellow, meagre’
Beware this boy…
For on his brow I see that written which is doom, unless the writing be erased’