Characters
The protagonist of the novel.
Scrooge
Scrooge buys this to share with the Cratchits on Christmas day.
Turkey
Past, present, and future
This is the reason why the protagonist's former is weighed down by chains and the protagonist faces the same fate.
"Dead as a doornail" is an example of this literary device.
Simile (accept metaphor)
Known for his small stature, this character dies, but only in one timeline.
Tiny Tim
The ___________ child is how the protagonist was described as a young boy.
Solitary
Charles Dickens
Seeing this item from the future is the final push the protagonist needs to fully accept Christmas and treat others with kindness.
A tombstone with his name on it.
This term refers to a character who changes over the course of the novel. The protagonist is an example of this kind of character.
Dynamic
This character is the first spirit who visits Scrooge as an act of penance to make up for a life of sin.
Marley
The three spirits who visit the protagonist after he is visited by a ghost. (exact names required)
Ghost of Christmas Past
Ghost of Christmas Present
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
The city where the novel takes place.
London
The development of this trait ultimately allowed for Scrooge to honor Christmas and treat others better.
Empathy
A universal lesson an author conveys to readers based on their opinion on a topic.
Theme
The protagonist's nephew who is seen as kind by the Cratchits. However, he and his fiance play a game of "yes or no" where they tease the protagonist.
Fred
(Full quote, try to be exact)
“If they would rather die,” said Scrooge, “they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population."
The century when the novel takes place.
1800s
This character lambasts, or harshly criticizes the protagonist at her dinner table for his greed.
Mrs. Cratchit
The belief that there are too many people, which leads to a strain on the available resources. The only solution is to allow the excess population to die out.
Malthusianism
This character is the kind former employer of the protagonist known for throwing Christmas parties.
Fezziwig
This is the most significant relationship the protagonist looses due to his obsession with money. This character tells the protagonist this: "Another idol has displaced me...A golden one."
His fiancee (Belle)
Where the protagonist finds himself after the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come leaves him.
His bed
Money lender. (do not accept banker)
When the Ghost of Christmas Present uses the protagonist's exact words against him, he uses this literary device referring to a disconnect between expectations and reality.
Irony