Stave 4: Death in 'A Christmas Carol' | English | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

What figure does the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come most resemble in 'A Christmas Carol'?
- Father Christmas
- Jack Frost
- Jesus Christ
- The Grim Reaper ✓
Starting with the first, put the scenes that the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come shows Scrooge in stave 4 of 'A Christmas Carol' in chronological order.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  the businessmen's conversations about a dead man
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  Mrs. Dilber and her criminal accomplices in the beetling shop
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  the 'uncared for' dead body
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  the aftermath of the death of Tiny Tim
Why doesn't the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come speak in 'A Christmas Carol'?
- because it's disgusted by Scrooge's attitude so doesn't want to speak to him
- because this allows Dickens to make it a more threatening presence ✓
- because it has nothing to teach Scrooge so doesn't feel the need to speak
- because this means that Scrooge has to interpret its lessons for himself ✓
- because it represents Scrooge's silence in the past about social issues
What do we know about Scrooge's little sister Fan in 'A Christmas Carol'?
- They didn't have a close relationship.
- She died as a young adult. ✓
- She was impoverished and disabled.
- They shared a very close relationship. ✓
- She was the only family member Scrooge had.
What is the opening line of 'A Christmas Carol'?
- "A merry Christmas Uncle!"
- Oh! but he was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone.
- Little Fan had died: seven years ago.
- Marley was dead; to begin with. ✓
- It was a cold December night in the counting house.
What method does Dickens use in stave 4 of 'A Christmas Carol' to slowly reveal the identity of the anonymous dead man?
- mirroring
- extended metaphor
- foreshadowing ✓
- symbolism
- allegory