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  1. How does Dickens use language to create a sense of atmosphere in A Christmas Carol? Answer: In A Christmas Carol Dickens uses language such as alliteration, vivid imagery and emotive language to create a strong sense of atmosphere. This atmosphere changes as the story progresses, reflecting the changes in Scrooge’s character.

  2. What is the significance of Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol? Answer: Tiny Tim represents innocent childhood and the idea of hope. His death would symbolise the ending of that hope, and this is the turning point of the story in which Scrooge is moved to repent and reform his ways.

  3. What techniques does Dickens use to create tension in A Christmas Carol? Answer: Dickens uses suspenseful and eerie language, repetition and foreshadowing to create tension. He also employs cliff-hangers at the end of some of the staves that drive the narrative forwards and leave the reader wanting to find out what will happen next.

  4. Who are some of the characters in A Christmas Carol, and what roles do they play? Answer: The main character is Ebenezer Scrooge, an old and miserly man who is visited by four ghosts on Christmas Eve. These are the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, Christmas Yet-to-Come, and Jacob Marley, the ghost of Scrooge’s former business partner. Other characters include Scrooge’s nephew, Fred, Bob Cratchit and his family, and Tiny Tim. These characters are used to illustrate the importance of family and kindness.

  5. What is the main moral of A Christmas Carol? Answer: The main moral of A Christmas Carol is that kindness is better than greed, and that people should not be obsessed with money and material wealth but should instead focus on enjoying the true spirit of Christmas by showing kindness and generosity.