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What are some examples of figurative language in A Christmas Carol?

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What are some examples of figurative language in A Christmas Carol?

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  • Old Marley was as dead as a door nail.
  • Oh!
  • A squeezing wrenching graphing scraping clutching covetous old sinner.
  • Even the blinds men’s dogs would wag their tails as though they said no eye at all is better than an evil eye dark master.
  • It was bleak biting weather.

What language techniques does Dickens use in a Christmas carol?

Personification adds to the text’s mood Dickens uses personification to bring the novel’s settings to life — a “gruff old bell” is described as “peeping slily” down at Scrooge. Later, the onions in the grocers’ shops appear “ruddy, brown-faced, broad-girthed” as they sit “winking from their shelves”.

What are some allusions used in A Christmas Carol?

Allusion Examples in A Christmas Carol:

  • “Why did I walk through crowds of fellow-beings with my eyes turned down, and never raise them to that blessed Star which led the Wise Men to a poor abode?…”
  • “Belshazzars…”
  • “Abrahams…”
  • “Queens of Sheba…”
  • “Pharaoh’s daughters…”
  • “Cains and Abels…”
  • “Prophet’s rod…”

Why did I walk through crowds of fellow beings with my eyes turned down?

Why did I walk through crowds of fellow-beings with my eyes turned down, and never raise them to that blessed Star which led the Wise Men to a poor abode! The narrator explains how, with the aid of Marley’s Ghost, Scrooge can now see all the ghosts doomed to an afterlife of regret. …

Why did Scrooge’s fiancé break off their engagement?

The Ghost shows Scrooge himself as a young man with his fiancée, Belle. Belle breaks their engagement because she says Scrooge loves money more than he loves her. The Ghost shows Scrooge that Belle has married someone else and has a loving family and a happy life.

Who does the Ghost of Christmas Present represent?

It shows Scrooge visions of the world on Christmas Day, including heart-warming scenes of celebration at the homes of Bob Cratchit and Scrooge’s nephew, Fred. Before it leaves Scrooge, the Ghost shows him two ‘yellow, meagre’ children who are hiding under its cloak.

Why does the ghost of Christmas yet to come not speak?

So, why doesn’t the Ghost speak? Perhaps this last Ghost is silent to show Scrooge that he really does have free will to change the future. By not giving Scrooge definite answers to his questions, the future appears changeable if Scrooge changes his present course of action.

What is the last ghost called in A Christmas Carol?

The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

What has the laundress stolen from the dead body which Scrooge finds most shocking?

What has the laundress stolen from the dead body, which Scrooge finds most shocking? His bed sheets.

What does Scrooge see out of his window when Marley’s ghost leaves?

The ghost gestures to Scrooge to look out the window, and Scrooge complies. He sees a throng of spirits, each bound in chains. They wail about their failure to lead honorable, caring lives and their inability to reach out to others in need as they and Marley disappear into the mist.