A Christmas Carol - theme of Greed and extract from the Prelude

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Poet of 'Extract from the Prelude'

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William Wordsworth

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Marley's chain items: ash-boxes, keys, padlocks, ledgers, deeds, heavy purses

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Symbolize his greed and choice of wealth over family.

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Fezziwig vs. Scrooge: Generosity vs. Greed

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Importance of family and friends over wealth. Stave 2.

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Type of poem: Extract from the Prelude

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Dramatic monologue, blank verse

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Finish the quote from The Prelude: 'It was an act of ... / And troubled ...'

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'Stealth' / 'Pleasure'

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'idol' / 'displaced'

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Stave 2

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Stave 3 - Ignorance & Want

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Upper classes' greed & ignorance; lower classes' lack

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Quote completion: 'Power' / 'Upreared'

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Technique: Zoomorphism - suggests unpredictability and fear.