A Christmas Carol stave 5

• Who is referred to as "the father of a long, long line of brilliant laughs"?

  Scrooge
• What does Scrooge's first laugh in Stave 5 signify?

  His joy and redemption
• How does the repetition of the adjective "long" affect the meaning of Scrooge's redemption?

  It emphasizes that his redemption is everlasting
• What metaphor is used to connect laughter with family in the text?

  Laughter is linked to family as a means to happiness
• What does the adjective "brilliant" relate to in the context of Scrooge's laughter?

  It links to the motif of light
• What does Scrooge's laughter foreshadow regarding Tiny Tim?

  Scrooge becoming a "second father" to Tiny Tim
• What are the key themes associated with Scrooge's laughter in Stave 5?

  • Redemption and joy
  • Family as a source of happiness
  • Connection to the motif of light
  • Foreshadowing his role to Tiny Tim
• Why is Scrooge's laughter described as "easy to memorise"?

  It captures a significant moment of change
• “a second father”

  Embedded and contextualised example: In the end, Scrooge is said to have become “a second father” to Tiny Tim, who does not die.

  Reasons for learning it:

  • Very easy to memorise
  • Metaphor of family - links to one of the key themes in the novel - family doesn’t have to be blood - family helps sustain life