A Christmas Carol AO2: Character Analysis Impressive vocabulary bank: GCSE Literature Paper 1 Mon 22nd May Impressive vocabulary bank: Find definitions to any of these words you do not know and create an impressive vocabulary bank of words related to Scrooge parsimonious frugal Callous Redemption Extroverted egotistical Socially inept miserly Gregarious rancorous malevolent 5 – clear understanding 6/7 – thoughtful, developed consideration 8/9 – Convincing, critical analysis and exploration

A Christmas Carol GCSE Literature Paper 1 Mon 22nd May AO1 – Read, understand and respond to texts (12 marks) AO2 – Analyse language, structure and form (12 marks) AO3 – Relationship between text and context (6 marks) 5 – clear understanding 6/7 – thoughtful, developed consideration 8/9 – Convincing, critical analysis and exploration

Mark scheme descriptors: A Christmas Carol GCSE Literature Paper 1 Mon 22nd May Mark scheme descriptors: Band 4 – level 5 – clear understanding Band 5 – Level 6/7 – thoughtful, developed consideration Band 6 – level 8/9 – Convincing, critical analysis and exploration 5 – clear understanding 6/7 – thoughtful, developed consideration 8/9 – Convincing, critical analysis and exploration

Character Analysis GCSE Literature Paper 1 Mon 22nd May Today, we will move through each character analysing: The way they speak (language) Their outlook on life Methods Dickens uses to present them How a reader reacts to them and why Second interpretation Key Word analysis Audience Techniques + Impact/ Effect Social views 5 – clear understanding 6/7 – thoughtful, developed consideration 8/9 – Convincing, critical analysis and exploration

Scrooge GCSE Literature Paper 1 Mon 22nd May The way they speak: ‘Bah! […] Humbug!’ ‘Good Heaven! [ …] ‘I was bred in this place. I was a boy here!’ ‘Remember it! […] I could walk it blindfold.’ Outlook on life: ‘Out upon merry Christmas!’ ‘What reason do you have to be merry? You’re poor enough.’ Methods Dickens uses to present them: Exclamatives e.g. Imperatives e.g. How a reader reacts and why: Influenced by narrator? Enjoys change… Second interpretation Key Word analysis Audience Techniques + Impact/ Effect Social views 5 – clear understanding 6/7 – thoughtful, developed consideration 8/9 – Convincing, critical analysis and exploration

Fred GCSE Literature Paper 1 Mon 22nd May The way they speak: Outlook on life: ‘What right do you have to be dismal? You’re rich enough.’ Methods Dickens uses to present them: Semantic field of optimism/happiness Rhetorical questions How a reader reacts and why: Second interpretation Key Word analysis Audience Techniques + Impact/ Effect Social views 5 – clear understanding 6/7 – thoughtful, developed consideration 8/9 – Convincing, critical analysis and exploration

Bob Cratchit GCSE Literature Paper 1 Mon 22nd May The way they speak: ‘If quite convenient, Sir’ Outlook on life: Grateful Family is everything Methods Dickens uses to present them: Tentative, appreciative character – emotive for reader How a reader reacts and why: Second interpretation Key Word analysis Audience Techniques + Impact/ Effect Social views 5 – clear understanding 6/7 – thoughtful, developed consideration 8/9 – Convincing, critical analysis and exploration

Belle GCSE Literature Paper 1 Mon 22nd May The way they speak: Outlook on life: Methods Dickens uses to present them: How a reader reacts and why: Second interpretation Key Word analysis Audience Techniques + Impact/ Effect Social views 5 – clear understanding 6/7 – thoughtful, developed consideration 8/9 – Convincing, critical analysis and exploration

Tiny Tim GCSE Literature Paper 1 Mon 22nd May The way they speak: Outlook on life: Methods Dickens uses to present them: How a reader reacts and why: Second interpretation Key Word analysis Audience Techniques + Impact/ Effect Social views 5 – clear understanding 6/7 – thoughtful, developed consideration 8/9 – Convincing, critical analysis and exploration

Ghosts of Christmas Past/Present/Future GCSE Literature Paper 1 Mon 22nd May The way they speak: Outlook on life: Methods Dickens uses to present them: How a reader reacts and why: Second interpretation Key Word analysis Audience Techniques + Impact/ Effect Social views 5 – clear understanding 6/7 – thoughtful, developed consideration 8/9 – Convincing, critical analysis and exploration