A Christmas Carol week 4 Stave 5 By

A Christmas Carol – week 4 Stave 5 By now, you should have read Stave 5 of ‘A Christmas Carol’ completely. You will need your copy of the novella, a pen and paper or exercise book to write in.

Recap questions on Stave 4 1. What are the two women in the pawn shop trying to sell? 2. What is the final sight the Ghost of Christmas Future shows Scrooge? 3. Who else besides himself does Scrooge learn has died? 4. Who are the only people who feel emotion over Scrooge’s death? Why is this important? 5. What does the Ghost of Christmas Spirit look like?

Stave 5: The End of it • Learning Questions - What happens in Stave V of the novella? (AO 1) - How does Dickens show Scrooge’s redemption? (AO 2)

Order these events correctly: A: Scrooge pretends to be angry with Bob but instead gives him a raise. B: Many people in London are said to be suspicious of Scrooge’s change. C: Scrooge orders a huge turkey to be delivered to the Cratchits.

Yes! and the bedpost was his own. The bed was his own, the room was his own. Best and happiest of all, the Time before him was his own, to make amends in! Look at the opening quote from the chapter. 1. What kind of tone or mood is got across to the reader here? 2. Even though this is the narrator continuing the story, this sounds like Scrooge. Why has the narrator taken on the voice of Scrooge? 3. How is the tone of this quote considerably different from the previous staves? What does this suggest to the reader about the pace and tone of the rest of Stave Five? Refer to specific quotes.

Find at least four key quotes that really accentuate Scrooge’s happiness and write them on your worksheet. Evaluate how Dickens uses sentence structures in the quote you’ve chosen to get across Scrooge’s joy. Is it fast? Is it slow? How does he create this pace? “I don't know how long I've been among the Spirits. I don't know anything. I'm quite a baby. Never mind. I don't care. I'd rather be a baby. Hallo! Whoop! Hallo here!" Explain/evaluate the quote: The sentence structure employed by Dickens here reflects Scrooge’s thrill towards his epiphany. The range of sentence forms used reflects the range of emotions Scrooge has experienced on his journey, and the exclamatory sentences in particular highlight his emotions at this point in the novel. "It's Christmas Day!" said Scrooge to himself. "I haven't missed it. The Spirits have done it all in one night. They can do anything they like. Of course they can. Hallo, my fine fellow!“ Explain/evaluate the quote: