A Christmas Carol Stave 1

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What is personification?

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A literary technique where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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Identify an example of personification in 'A Christmas Carol'.

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The crisp air laughed to hear it.

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What does the phrase 'the gruff old bell was always peeping slyly down at Scrooge' illustrate?

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Personification, as it gives the bell human-like qualities.

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How long had Marley been dead at the start of 'A Christmas Carol'?

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Seven years.

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What does the cold and gloom of Scrooge's nature symbolize?

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The London cold and fog, representing his unwelcoming and harsh personality.

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What is the significance of Scrooge trying to say 'Humbug!' but stopping at the first syllable?

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It indicates a small change in Scrooge's character, showing he is beginning to reconsider his views.

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What literary technique is used in 'the broad fields were so full of merry music'?

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Personification, as it suggests that the fields can be filled with music.

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Define 'metaphor'.

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What does 'anaphora' refer to in literature?

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The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences.