Tiny Tim

Question 1

Introduction

Answer 1

Highlights the misfortune of children

Frail, vulnerable and hopeful

Exemplary child

Embodies spirit and personifies innocence

Question 2

H.B.A.L.C.L.S.B.A.I.F

Answer 2

He bore a little crutch… limbs supported by an iron frame

Imagery of fragility symbolises the vulnerability of poor Victorian children
Dickens uses Tim as a symbol of moral urgency

Question 3

P.T.R.W.M.L.B.W

Answer 3

pleasant to remember… who made lame beggars walk

Religious allusion to Christ elevates Tim as a figure of hope
Dickens draws on Christian morality to, promote generosity

Question 4

A.G.A.G

Answer 4

As good as gold

Simile challenges classist views of value.
Reinforces Dickens’ message on true wealth.

Question 5

G.B.U.E

Answer 5

God bless us, everyone

Inclusive tone allows Tim to become a voice for the voiceless.
🔹 Dickens uses Tim to unify society under Christian values

Question 6

M.L.L.C.C.B

Answer 6

My little little child, cried Bob

Repetition intensifies grief and the devastating cost of inequality.
Tim’s death shows Dickens’ critique of neglecting the poor.

Question 7

A.C.W.A.O.C.P

Answer 7

A crutch without any owner carefully preserved

Symbol of loss and memory
Dickens shows how society’s indifference leaves behind traces of suffering.

Question 8

T.T.D.I.L.O.A.B.H.D.C

Answer 8

Tiny Tim drank it last of all but he didn’t care

Humble acceptance of his position reflects Tim’s saint-like patience
Highlights how poverty doesn’t destroy dignity

Question 9

A.T.T.W.D.N.D.H.W.A.S.F

Answer 9

And tiny Tim who did not die, he was a second father

Change in narrative voice signals hope through Scrooge’s redemption.

Dickens rewards moral action — saving Tim equals saving society.