Scrooge's fireplace: Dickens' use of allusion
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- Q1What is an allusion?a simple story with a moral lesson as told by Jesus in the Gospelsthe main character in a novellaa short story containing a moral lessona reference a writer makes to another storya group of words which all start with the same letter30s
- Q2How is Scrooge's fireplace described in Stave 1 of 'A Christmas Carol'?expensive and valuableplain and dullornate and decorativehuge and uglysmall and meagre30s
- Q3What is ironic about Scrooge being surrounded by depictions of the Scriptures on his fireplace in Stave 1 of 'A Christmas Carol'?It suggests he has isolated himself from humanity, but not from art.It suggests he has neglected faith and morality in favour of avarice and greed.It reflects the way in which he has surrounded himself with people.It suggests he wholeheartedly abides by the teachings of the Scriptures.30s
- Q4Who was Cain in the Bible?the father of Abel, who punished his son for murderthe first-born son of Abel - Adam's sonthe brother of Eve from the Genesis storyGod's appointed deputy on EarthAbel's brother and murderer who was exiled by God30s
- Q5In what way are Marley's Ghost in 'A Christmas Carol' and Cain similar?Users sort answers between categoriesSorting30s
- Q6Which characters from the Scriptures does Dickens compare to Scrooge through his use of allusion in Stave 1 of 'A Christmas Carol'?Users sort answers between categoriesSorting30s