Christmas Carol Quotes Flashcards
“Solitary as an oyster”
Simile
Scrooge is enclosed, imprisoned, lonely
Doesnt open up to anyone
“Cold, bleak, biting weather”
Pathetic fallacy- Cold weather = scrooges cold hearted personality
Personification- weather is biting
“He was all in a glow; his face was ruddy and handsome; his eyes sparkled”
Describes Fred
Antithesis- he is opposite of Scrooge
“I wear the chain I forged in life”
Scrooge and Marley were the same so this puts fear in Scrooge that the same will happen to him
The chain represents the burden of his life
“A poor excuse for picking a man’s pocket every twenty fifth of December”
Saying Christmas is a waste of money
Scrooge being negative towards Bobs Christmas spirit
But I suppose you must have the whole day. Be here all the earlier next morning”
Harsh on Bob
Bob doesn’t get a lot of time with his family
“I should be able to say a word or two to my clerk just now! that’s all”
Scrooge is feeling remorse
Wishes to treat Bob better
Just saw how well fezziwig treated his employees
