Scrooge's Awakening
Scrooge did this to all his bed curtains to prepare for the second spirit's arrival.
What is opened/pulled them back himself?
These three types of greenery with gleaming berries transformed Scrooge's room.
What are holly, mistletoe, and ivy?
This is the economic status of the Cratchit family.
What is poor/poverty?
Fred holds this family relationship to Scrooge.
What is his nephew/not loving?
These are the names of the two wretched children hidden under the Spirit's robe.
Who are Ignorance and Want?
These two emotions Scrooge showed when meeting the Ghost of Christmas Present that he didn't show before.
What are timidity and humility?
These foods, including turkeys, geese, and pies, created a "throne" in Scrooge's room.
What are foods for a Christmas feast?
The Cratchits possess this quality that Scrooge completely lacks.
What is family love and togetherness?
This is why Fred continues to invite Scrooge despite constant rejections.
What is he pities him and wants to make a positive impact?
The Spirit warns Scrooge to beware this child most of all.
Who is Ignorance (the boy)?
While invisibly watching Fred's party, Scrooge did this surprisingly lighthearted thing.
What is participated happily in the games?
The mood shifted from this to celebratory and lively when the Ghost of Christmas Present appeared.
What is dark and dismal?
The "vacant seat" and unused crutch symbolize this tragic fate for Tiny Tim.
What is his death?
Mrs. Cratchit wants to give Scrooge this if she had him there.
What is a piece of her mind?
The Spirit says Ignorance and Want belong to this group.
What is Man/humanity?
This is the emotion Scrooge displayed when the Spirit quoted his own harsh words about the poor back to him.
What is shame and remorse?
Dickens uses this literary element to create the festive mood in the setting.
What are sensory details/vivid imagery?
Bob Cratchit uses this precious metal comparison when describing Tiny Tim's character.
What is gold? (or What is "as good as gold, and better"?)
This is how Scrooge felt while invisibly watching Fred's Christmas party.
What is joyful and light of heart?
This word is written on Ignorance's brow.
What is Doom?
By the end of Stave III, Scrooge began valuing these things over isolation and wealth.
What are human connection and kindness?
The author's description of the setting helps establish this for the reader.
What is mood and atmosphere?
Scrooge did this when he learned Tiny Tim might die.
What is begged the Spirit to spare him?
Mrs. Cratchit's "twice-turned gown" and their "two tumblers" reveal this about the family.
What is their poverty/lack of material possessions?
This must happen for the doom written on Ignorance to be erased.
What is people like Scrooge must change and acknowledge the problem?