A christmas carol

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  • Created on: 28-12-20 17:41
"hard and sharp as flint"
narrator about Scrooge
simile~shows his miserly nature
stave 1
1 of 6
"Every idiot who goes about with "Merry Christmas" on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding, and buried with a stake of holly through his heart"
scrooge
This quote shows Scrooge's miserly, miserable attitude toward Christmas at the opening of the story; he is obsessed with his money and has no time for festivities, family, or joy.
stave 1
2 of 6
Though it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that it has done me good, and will do me good; and I say, God bless it!
Fred
In direct contrast to Ebenezer Scrooge's stingy attitude, his nephew Fred praises Christmas for the happiness it brings; while Scrooge only appreciates activities that make him richer, Fred acknowledges other joys in life—including Christmas.
stave 1
3 of 6
"solitary as an oyster"
narrator about Scrooge
shows how lonely and isolated scrooge was
it also shows how there is could be good inside scrooge like how there could be a pearl inside an oyster
stave 1
4 of 6
"he carried his own low temperature around with him"
narrator about Scrooge
metaphor for the way he behaved and
5 of 6
"are there no prisons? Are there no work houses?"
scrooge
This is scrooge suggesting
6 of 6

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Card 2

Front

"Every idiot who goes about with "Merry Christmas" on his lips should be boiled with his own pudding, and buried with a stake of holly through his heart"

Back

scrooge
This quote shows Scrooge's miserly, miserable attitude toward Christmas at the opening of the story; he is obsessed with his money and has no time for festivities, family, or joy.
stave 1

Card 3

Front

Though it has never put a scrap of gold or silver in my pocket, I believe that it has done me good, and will do me good; and I say, God bless it!

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

"solitary as an oyster"

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

"he carried his own low temperature around with him"

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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