AQA GCSE English Literature - A
Christmas Carol
"solitary as an __________" - simile to represent his loneliness but also show
that there is a pearl inside him, just with a hard outer shell which has to be
penetrated - correct answer ✔oyster
"during the whole of this time, Scrooge had acted like a _______________" -
shows how he wasn't always like he is and shows a contrast to extreme non
society-conforming acts - correct answer ✔man out of his wits
"'Spirit' said Scrooge in a ___________" - shows the fear that's starting to take
a hold of him, he also references the ghost showing he believes in it and uses
a kinder term to show his change in heart - correct answer ✔broken voice
"I am about to __________" - shows his change in heart and how he stayed
true to his promise to change his ways - correct answer ✔raise your salary
"I will not be ________" - he appreciates that he must change and pledges too
upon seeing the effects of his previous actions - correct answer ✔the man i
must have been
"He did it all and infinitely more, _________" - he has fulfilled his pledge to
change and this is used by Dickens to show the positive effect that the rich
can have on the poor - correct answer ✔and to tiny Tim who did not die
"Boiled with _______" - dark and vivid Gothic image to represent the rich as
almost monsters - correct answer ✔own pudding
Christmas Carol
"solitary as an __________" - simile to represent his loneliness but also show
that there is a pearl inside him, just with a hard outer shell which has to be
penetrated - correct answer ✔oyster
"during the whole of this time, Scrooge had acted like a _______________" -
shows how he wasn't always like he is and shows a contrast to extreme non
society-conforming acts - correct answer ✔man out of his wits
"'Spirit' said Scrooge in a ___________" - shows the fear that's starting to take
a hold of him, he also references the ghost showing he believes in it and uses
a kinder term to show his change in heart - correct answer ✔broken voice
"I am about to __________" - shows his change in heart and how he stayed
true to his promise to change his ways - correct answer ✔raise your salary
"I will not be ________" - he appreciates that he must change and pledges too
upon seeing the effects of his previous actions - correct answer ✔the man i
must have been
"He did it all and infinitely more, _________" - he has fulfilled his pledge to
change and this is used by Dickens to show the positive effect that the rich
can have on the poor - correct answer ✔and to tiny Tim who did not die
"Boiled with _______" - dark and vivid Gothic image to represent the rich as
almost monsters - correct answer ✔own pudding
