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    • What does the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come take Scrooge to see?
      Conversations of businessmen about a dead man
    • What does Scrooge fail to realize during the businessmen's conversation?
      They are talking about his death
    • What does one businessman say about the funeral?
      It will likely be very cheap
    • What does the gentleman with the excrescence on his nose require to attend the funeral?
      A lunch must be provided
    • How does Dickens present ideas about ignorance and want in this extract?
      Through the businessmen's callous remarks about death
    • What ideas have been explored in Stave 4 of A Christmas Carol?
      • The consequences of greed
      • The importance of compassion
      • The fear of death and judgment
    • What genre does A Christmas Carol belong to?
      Gothic genre
    • What do the businessmen's attitudes towards the dead man suggest?
      They represent ignorance and apathy towards death
    • Why does Dickens wish to inspire fear in his middle-class readers?
      To provoke a moral awakening about poverty
    • What does the appearance of the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come represent?
      Scrooge's bleak future if he remains selfish
    • How is the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come different from the other ghosts?
      It is silent and ominous, unlike the others
    • What three adverbs announce the Ghost's approach?
      Slowly, gravely, silently
    • What semantic field foreshadows how Scrooge will be judged?
      The semantic field of death and darkness
    • What does the verb 'scatter' signify in the context of the Ghost's presence?
      The widespread consequences of ignorance
    • What do the images used to describe the Ghost have in common?
      They all suggest concealment and darkness
    • What are the significant influences of the three ghosts on Scrooge?
      • Past: Teaches empathy through suffering
      • Present: Highlights current suffering due to his actions
      • Yet to Come: Warns of future consequences and isolation
    • What does Dickens describe the setting of the poor areas of London as?
      Foul and narrow with wretched houses
    • What do Dickens' adjectives reveal about the contrast between the city and poorer areas?
      They highlight middle-class corruption and neglect
    • What does the description of the second-hand shop suggest about society?
      It reflects the neglect of the poor by the rich
    • What does the semantic field of death and decay imply?
      Poverty corrupts and leads to crime
    • How does Dickens portray the pawnbroker, Old Joe?
      As a symbol of society's neglect of the poor
    • What does the woman's repetition in her dialogue reveal?
      Her justification for stealing due to poverty
    • What does Scrooge's reaction to the Ghost indicate?
      He feels terror and recognizes his faults
    • What does Scrooge wish to change after seeing the Ghost?
      He wants to alter his life for the better
    • What does the metaphor of washing away sins suggest about Scrooge's desires?
      He seeks redemption and renewal
    • What are the key characteristics of Scrooge's transformation?
      • From "hard and sharp as flint" to generous
      • From "solitary as an oyster" to sociable
      • From "merry as a schoolboy" to joyful
      • From "light as a feather" to free-spirited
    • How do the contrasting similes reflect Scrooge's change?
      They illustrate his transformation from cold to warm
    • What does Scrooge wish to do with the writing on the stone?
      Sponge it away
    • What do the verbs in Scrooge's statement indicate about his feelings?
      His determination for redemption
    • What does the metaphor of washing away sins suggest about Scrooge's character?
      He seeks renewal and redemption
    • What simile describes Scrooge's initial character?
      Hard and sharp as flint
    • How does the simile "solitary as an oyster" reflect Scrooge's nature?
      It shows his isolation and loneliness
    • What does the simile "merry as a schoolboy" imply about Scrooge's transformation?
      He has become joyful and carefree
    • What does Scrooge mean when he says he is "quite a baby"?
      He feels innocent and carefree
    • How does Scrooge's behavior as a "baby" reflect his emotional state?
      He relishes a fresh start in life
    • What does Scrooge declare about the bedpost and the room in Stave Five?
      They are his own
    • What does Scrooge mean by "the Time before him was his own"?
      He has the opportunity to change
    • How does repetition in Scrooge's dialogue reflect his attitude at the start of Stave Five?
      It shows his excitement and newfound hope
    • What emotional state is Scrooge in when he is described as "fluttered and glowing"?
      He is overwhelmed with joy
    • What does the phrase "solemn dread" suggest about Scrooge's feelings towards the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come?
      He feels fear and uncertainty
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