Characterization of Scrooge

Characterization of Scrooge

Learning Objectives

• Analyze and describe the character of Scrooge as portrayed in the text.
• Identify and explain the use of descriptive language and metaphors in the text.

What do you already know about Scrooge?

Character traits of Scrooge

• Scrooge is portrayed as a miserly, secretive, and solitary individual.
• He is as hard and sharp as flint.
• His coldness freezes his features and affects his physical appearance and voice.

Use of descriptive language and metaphors

• Descriptive language is used to depict Scrooge's coldness and hardness.
• The metaphor of freezing features and a voice emphasizes his cold nature.
• The metaphor of being solitary as an oyster indicates extreme solitude or introverted nature.

What is the purpose of using descriptive language to depict Scrooge's coldness and hardness?

1. To emphasize his sense of humor
2. To portray him as a hero
3. To create a vivid image of his personality
4. To show his warmth and kindness

What does the metaphor of being solitary as an oyster indicate about Scrooge?

1. Having a large social circle
2. Extreme solitude or introverted nature
3. Being a team player
4. Being social and outgoing

What does the metaphor of freezing features and a voice emphasize about Scrooge?

1. His cold nature
2. His warm personality
3. His love for others
4. His generosity

Definition List

• Tight-fisted: unwilling to spend money
• Flint: a hard type of rock, used here metaphorically to describe Scrooge's hardness
• Covetous: having a great desire to possess something belonging to someone else
• Solitary as an oyster: An idiom indicating extreme solitude or introverted nature

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