isolation Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
“I wish to be …. ….”
A
-left alone
scrooges desire to avoid engagement
2
Q
“solitary as an ……”
A
-oyster
simile
suggest he’s utterly alone
3
Q
“no beggars …….. him to bestow a …..”
A
-implored, trifle
lack of generosity
4
Q
“a …….. child”
A
-solitary
suggests his current isolation has stemmed from his past
5
Q
“there he sat, quite ….”
A
-alone
lack of companionship, habitual solitude
6
Q
“reading near a …… ….”
A
- feeble fire
alliteration
suggests lack of warmth and connection in his life
