Stave 1

• ’ “Are there no prisons?” asked Scrooge… “and the Union workhouses?“ ‘ 


  1. Repetition - repetition of interrogative sentences helps emphasise that Scrooge is miserly and misanthropic
• ‘ “If they would rather die” said Scrooge “then they had better do it and decrease the surplus population!“ ’


  1. Exaggeration - emphasises his heartlessness
• No warmth could warm, nor wintry weather chill him


  1. Alliteration - the “w” could show the harsh weather. This could be a representation of how miserly Scrooge is
  2. Juxtaposition - “warmth“ and “wintry“ exaggerate (hyperbolic statement) how bad of a person Scrooge is. This can also represent Scrooge and Fred