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.
(With Fezziwig) “Scrooge’s heart and soul were in the scene...he remembered everything, enjoyed everything.” Repetition – shows Scrooge is capable of happiness or has been in the past. “A small matter to make these folks so full of gratitude” Epiphany – shows that it is easy to make employees happy. should like to be able to say a word or two to my clerk just now. That’s all.” Tone – shows that he is reflecting on his behaviour towards Bob. Ghost of Christmas Present “A jolly giant who bore a glowing torch with a cheery voice and a joyful air” Description – showing his benevolent nature “To a poor one most. Because it needs it most” Repetition – to show the poor are in most need. “I see a vacant seat. The child will die” Short sentences – emphasise the hole that would be left in the Cratchit family if Tiny Tim died. “Will you decide what men shall live, what men shall die? It may be in the sight of heaven, you are more worthless and less fit to live than millions like this poor man’s child” Symbolism – The ghost is teaching Scrooge a lesson about humanity. “Scrooge was the ogre of the family and the mention of his name cast a dark shadow” Hyperbole – showing how the rest of the family felt about Scrooge. “The numbers of people on the way to friendly gatherings” Description – showing that even the poorest had love and friendship. “Even here... two men wished each other Merry Christmas in their can of grog.” Symbolism – even in the lowliest of places people showed kindness and Christmas spirit. “Yes/No game... a disagreeable, savage animal. It’s Uncle Scro-o-o-o-ge!” Adjectives – to show the family poking fun at Scrooge behind his back. “They are Man’s. This boy is Ignorance. This girl is Want. Beware for I see that written which is Doom.” Symbolism – giving us a lesson about the nature of humans and the dark path that this will lead humanity down.