'A Christmas Carol' Quotations Flashcards
Stave 1: “solitary as an ________”
“solitary as an oyster”
Meaning: Scrooge likes to be alone and shuts other people out. Closed-minded, unfriendly. Simile.
Stave 1: “Are there no prisons? Are there no ____________?”
“Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?”
Meaning: Scrooge doesn’t care about the poor or anyone else. (He says this when the charity collectors ask for money for the poor. )
Stave 2: “like a ______” with a “bright clear _____ of ________” from its head.
(Ghost of Christmas Past)
“like a child” with a “bright clear jet of light” from its head.
(Ghost of Christmas Past)
Meaning: The ghost enlightens / reminds Scrooge about his past (good and bad). Symbol of the innocence of childhood.
Stave 2: “another ____ has displaced me”
Belle, Scrooge’s fiancée
“another idol has displaced me”
(Belle, Scrooge’s fiancée)
Meaning: Scrooge loves money more than Belle.
Stave 3: “______, grateful, pleased with one another”
the Cratchits
“happy, grateful, pleased with one another”
(the Cratchits)
Meaning: Even though they are very poor, they love each other and enjoy Christmas together.
Stave 3 ‘‘The _________ of the Feast”
The Cratchits, toasting Scrooge
‘‘The Founder of the Feast”
(The Cratchits, toasting Scrooge)
Meaning: Bob is a good person and is grateful to Scrooge for paying him.
Stave 3: “_____ _______ ___, every one!”
Tiny Tim – repeated in last line of the novel
“God bless us, every one!”
(Tiny Tim – repeated in last line of the novel)
Meaning: Tiny Tim wants everyone to be happy and have a good life. (Victorian Britain was a religious society.)
Stave 3: “Scrooge’s offences carry their own _______________”
(Fred)
“Scrooge’s offences carry their own punishment”
(Fred)
Meaning: Scrooge hurts himself by not joining Fred for Christmas dinner.
Stave 3: “a ______ Giant, glorious to see”
The Ghost of Christmas Present
“a Jolly Giant, glorious to see”
(The Ghost of Christmas Present)
Meaning: The ghost is happy and spreads Christmas joy.
Stave 4: “shrouded in a _____ ______ garment” (The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come)
“shrouded in a deep black garment” (The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come)
Meaning: The ghost is frightening and mysterious. Scrooge’s future may be frightening.
Stave 4 (and 5): “I will live in the \_\_\_\_\_, the Present, and the Future!” (Scrooge)
“I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future!”
(Scrooge)
Meaning: Scrooge has learned from all 3 ghosts. He wants to change and be a better person.
Stave 5: “Scrooge was a second ________” to Tiny Tim.
“Scrooge was a second father” to Tiny Tim.
Meaning: He has changed completely and cares about others. He loves Tiny Tim like a parent loves a child.
