Jolly Tone showing how charitable Fezziwig is by stopping them – from working to have a Christmas Party. has the power to render us happy or “He unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome. The happiness he gives, is...as if it cost a fortune” Epiphany Scrooge realises that happiness have to cost a – fortune and that Fezziwig was a good employer. the worse for the loss of a few things like “Who’s these? Not a dead man I suppose.” Dialogue showing they don’t care about Scrooge and are – happy to steal his possessions from him after his death. have had somebody to look after him “He’d when he was struck by Death, instead of lying gasping out his last there, alone by himself” Dialogue shows he died alone and unhappy. – The Ghosts you (Scrooge) so soon put out…the light I “Would give?” Ghost of Christmas Metaphor to show that the first ghost is there to illuminate his – past and show him where things have gone wrong. Past was conscious of a thousand odours “Scrooge floating in the air, each one connected with a thousand thoughts and and joys long long forgotten.” Triplets to show Scrooge once had dreams and thoughts and – hopes like everyone else. to have forgotten it for so many years” “Strange Statement shows that Scrooge is not very reflective and doesn’t – look back or try to adapt the way he is. solitary child, neglected by his friends, is left “A there still Scrooge sobbed.” – Sibilance shows how lonely Scrooge was as a child and the – memory makes Scrooge unhappy as an adult. see Scrooge’s extraordinary voice between “To laughing and crying...and his excited face... would have been a surprise to his business friends in the city” Emotive Language shows that Scrooge is capable of emotion – and that he isn’t heartless. should like to have given him (the boy carol “I singer) something: that’s all.” First person Scrooge thinks of someone kindly unlike his normal – behaviour. child: true! your nephew!” “One Exclamatory tone the remembrance that he loved Fan (his sister) – and he has neglected his duty as an uncle towards her son.
Jolly Tone – showing how charitable Fezziwig is by stopping them from working to have a Christmas Party. “He has the power to render us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome. The happiness he gives, is...as if it cost a fortune” Epiphany – Scrooge realises that happiness have to cost a fortune and that Fezziwig was a good employer. “Who’s the worse for the loss of a few things like these? Not a dead man I suppose.” Dialogue – showing they don’t care about Scrooge and are happy to steal his possessions from him after his death. “He’d have had somebody to look after him when he was struck by Death, instead of lying gasping out his last there, alone by himself” Dialogue – shows he died alone and unhappy. The Ghosts Ghost of Christmas Past “Would you (Scrooge) so soon put out…the light I give?” Metaphor – to show that the first ghost is there to illuminate his past and show him where things have gone wrong. “Scrooge was conscious of a thousand odours floating in the air, each one connected with a thousand thoughts and and joys long long forgotten.” Triplets – to show Scrooge once had dreams and thoughts and hopes like everyone else. “Strange to have forgotten it for so many years” Statement – shows that Scrooge is not very reflective and doesn’t look back or try to adapt the way he is. “A solitary child, neglected by his friends, is left there still – Scrooge sobbed.” Sibilance – shows how lonely Scrooge was as a child and the memory makes Scrooge unhappy as an adult. “To see Scrooge’s extraordinary voice between laughing and crying...and his excited face... would have been a surprise to his business friends in the city” Emotive Language – shows that Scrooge is capable of emotion and that he isn’t heartless. “I should like to have given him (the boy carol singer) something: that’s all.” First person – Scrooge thinks of someone kindly unlike his normal behaviour. “One child: true! your nephew!” Exclamatory tone – the remembrance that he loved Fan (his sister) and he has neglected his duty as an uncle towards her son.
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