1. What is the turning point for Scrooge?
Justify your decision.

2. Write definitions for the following features:
Pathetic fallacy
Spiritual imagery
Light imagery
Festive imagery
Light symbolism
Motif of light
Simile
Metaphor
Sensory Language
Contrast
Juxtaposition
Irony
Repetition
Humour
Dialogue

3. Map out Scrooge’s journey in ‘A Christmas Carol’
Look at your notes and evaluate the main events.
Once complete you will need to map out the following
Events
Contextual links
Key Quotations
Features and Language used for effect.

4. Features used for effect
Contextual links
Event
Key quotations
Features used for effect

5. Model: Features: Sensory Language Symbolism
Context:
Victorian obsession with the supernatural
Attitude and behaviour of rich Victorian gentleman (money and greed)
Morality and Dickens highlighting man’s offences and own punishment
Model:
Key quotations:
‘The chain he drew was clasped about his middle’
‘I girded it on of my own free will’
‘The wealth and length of the strong coil you bear yourself?
Event: Scroogeis visited by Marley’s ghost and this is foreshadowed when he sees him in the door knocker
Features:
Sensory Language
Symbolism
Metaphor
Tension

6. Homework
Complete your map of Scrooge’s journey to redemption.