Quotes Flashcards
(18 cards)
“I am not the man I was”
stave 4
clear sign of transformation and change in heart
“I am as happy as an angel…. as merry as a school boy”
stave 5
joyful imagery shoes his rebirth and renewal
“Hard and sharp as flint” stave 1
simile, compares Scrooge to flint suggestimg he is cold and empty
“Oh! But he was a tight-fisted hsnd at the grindston… and solitary as an oyster”
represents he was tight with money, opposite of Charles dad
oysters may contain pearls, showing Scrooge has potential
“Mankind was my business.” – Marley
Symbolism: Marley regrets valuing money over helping others; shows consequences of selfishness.
Techniques: Metaphor – “business” is symbolic of moral duty; declarative tone = urgency.
“I wear the chain I forged in life.” – Marley
Symbolism: His chain represents sins and selfishness.
Techniques: Metaphor & imagery; foreshadows consequences of greed.
“A solitary child, neglected by his friends.” – Ghost of Christmas Past
Symbolism: Scrooge’s emotional roots and isolation.
Techniques: Emotive language; evokes sympathy and shows cause of his coldness.
“Would you so soon put out the light I give?” – Ghost of Christmas Past
Symbolism: Light = memory, truth, and moral clarity.
Techniques: Metaphor; rhetorical question challenges Scrooge’s denial of the past.
“Come in! and know me better, man!” – Ghost of Christmas Present
Symbolism: Openness, generosity, and Christmas spirit.
Techniques: Direct address and imperative; warm tone to contrast Scrooge’s coldness.
“This boy is Ignorance. This girl is Want.” – Ghost of Christmas Present
Symbolism: Society’s problems caused by neglect of the poor.
Techniques: Allegory; personification of social issues.
“Shrouded in a deep black garment.” – Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
Symbolism: Death, fear, and the unknown.
Techniques: Gothic imagery; metaphor for fate and silence.
“It was shrouded in a deep black garment, which concealed its head, its face, its form.” – Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
Symbolism: Mystery, death, and Scrooge’s future.
Techniques: Repetition of “its” = impersonal, fearful tone; imagery builds tension.
“God bless us every one!” – Tiny Tim
Symbolism: Innocence, hope, and Christian values.
Techniques: Inclusive language; highlights moral message of the novella.
“Spirit of Tiny Tim, thy childish essence was from God.”
Symbolism: Tim = symbol of goodness and purity, children centre of narrative, oliver twist
Techniques: Religious imagery; elevates Tim’s character to a saint-like figure.
They are Man’s… beware them both.” – Ghost of Christmas Present
Symbolism: Society’s creation of poverty and ignorance.
Techniques: Warning tone; personification of social issues criticises Victorian neglect.
“I have always thought of Christmas time… as a good time” – Fred
Symbolism: Fred = Christmas spirit & joy.
Technique: Positive tone contrasts Scrooge’s misery; reflects Dickens’ message of generosity.
“Another idol has displaced me… a golden one.” – Belle
Symbolism: Idol = money; Scrooge chose greed over love.
Technique: Metaphor shows moral decay; contrasts past love with future loneliness.
“They were not a handsome family… but they were happy, grateful, pleased with one another.” – Narrator (about the Cratchits)
Symbolism: The Cratchits = joy in poverty, love over wealth.
Technique: Tricolon shows unity and warmth; contrast with Scrooge’s lonely life.
