Starter quiz
- At what time the following evening did Marley's Ghost warn Scrooge to expect his visit from the first spirit in 'A Christmas Carol'?
- 12am
- 1am ✓
- 2am
- 3am
- 4am
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- What is symbolism?
- something that links two ideas together
- something that tells the reader something hidden
- something that represents something else ✓
- something that helps the reader read between the lines
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- In 'A Christmas Carol', Scrooge's ______ is the only family member he has, but he treats him horribly, refusing to spend time with him or be kind to him.
- 'nephew' ✓
- What does the word 'empathy' mean?
- to consider other people's ideas and beliefs
- to feel sorry for someone
- to feel love for someone
- to understand how someone else might be feeling ✓
- to hate someone that has wronged you
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- Foreshadowing is...
- when there are two similar characters who share similar pasts.
- when the character is able to predict the future.
- when the writer gives clues about a character's past.
- when the writer makes subtle hints about what is to come. ✓
- when the writer starts the novel or book in the future.
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- Match Scrooge's miserly actions up to the character they affect in 'A Christmas Carol'.
- portly gentlemen⇔Scrooge refuses to donate money to help the poor. ✓
- Scrooge's nephew⇔Scrooge declines his invite to Christmas dinner ✓
- Bob⇔Scrooge berates him for asking for Christmas Day off ✓
- the caroler boy⇔Scrooge brandishes a ruler at him and scares him away ✓
Exit quiz
- In 'A Christmas Carol', the Ghost of Christmas Past's role is to ______ Scrooge.
- 'enlighten' ✓
- Which of these is not a feature of the Ghost of Christmas Past's appearance in 'A Christmas Carol'?
- long muscular arms
- a sparkling belt
- long white hair
- a green tunic ✓
- a jet of white light from its head
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- What does the Ghost of Christmas Past's shifting and changing appearance reflect in 'A Christmas Carol'?
- it reflects how our view of the past isn't accurate
- it reflects how Scrooge is very willing to change in stave one
- it reflects how our view of the past changes over time ✓
- it reflects how difficult it is to see the spirit
- it reflects that the future is uncertain
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- What kind of relationship did Scrooge share with his family in 'A Christmas Carol'?
- He was close to his father but did not get on with his sister.
- Scrooge's father was more fond of Scrooge than his sister.
- Scrooge's sister hated him but loved their father.
- He was extremely fond of his sister but treated harshly by his father. ✓
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- Starting with what Scrooge is shown first in 'A Christmas Carol', put the aspects of Scrooge's past in the order that the spirit shows them to him.
- 1⇔Scrooge's home town
- 2⇔Scrooge's experiences at boarding school
- 3⇔Scrooge's little sister Fan comes to collect him from boarding school
- 4⇔Scrooge's old employer Fezziwig
- 5⇔Scrooge's former fiancée Belle breaking off their engagement
- 6⇔Scrooge's former fiancée Belle's life with her family
- Why was it so important for Dickens to show us Scrooge's past and memories in 'A Christmas Carol'?
- so that we can see that Scrooge has always been a miserly character
- so that we can feel sorry for Scrooge and excuse his behaviour in stave one
- so that we can empathise with Scrooge and understand how he has become miserly ✓
- to show us that Scrooge has the potential to change because he used to be kind ✓
- to show us that Scrooge cannot change because he is too damaged by his past
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Key learning points
- The Ghost of Christmas Past’s appearance reflects his role (to enlighten Scrooge)
- This ghost shows how Scrooge has been shaped and embittered by his own past experiences
- The spirit is a physical manifestation of our memories, which shift and change over time
- The spirit’s light makes him resemble a candle, which could show that he represents guidance and hope for Scrooge
- The ghost's revelations about Scrooge's past make the reader more sympathetic towards the old miser
Common misconception
Students think that Scrooge is selfish and miserable because he is a wicked person.
Scrooge's miserliness comes from his deep-rooted fear of being poor.
Keywords
Emanating - If light is emanating from a lamp, it is coming from, or beaming out of the lamp.
Empathy - Showing empathy means putting yourself in someone else’s position and understanding how they might feel.
Enlighten - If you enlighten someone, you provide them with the information necessary for them to understand something.
Inescapable - If something is inescapable, you cannot get away from it.
Manifestation - A manifestation is a visible representation of something (usually something abstract).
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