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A Christmas Carol

by Charles Dickens

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A Christmas Carol Questions on Metaphor

A Christmas Carol

In A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens employs a variety of literary devices to enrich the narrative and deepen character development. Allusions, such as references to Bedlam and Hamlet, clarify...

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A Christmas Carol

The passage describing Scrooge's reaction to external weather in A Christmas Carol uses literary devices like imagery and symbolism to reflect his internal coldness and isolation. The harsh weather...

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A Christmas Carol

In A Christmas Carol, "golden idol" is a metaphor. Belle uses it to signify that Scrooge's love for wealth has replaced his love for her, comparing his devotion to money to the worship of a religious...

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A Christmas Carol

The metaphor implies that Scrooge's focus on business is insignificant compared to the broader "business" of human kindness and social responsibility. Marley warns Scrooge that his obsession with...

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A Christmas Carol

The quotation means that the fiddler is a very skillful fellow who doesn't need anyone to tell him how to do his job. Specifically, he doesn't need to be told by Fezziwig, or anyone else at the...

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