PPT-By Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol: Vocabulary

Unhallowed 1 adj not regarded as holy or sacred Entreaty 2 n a serious and passionate request Impropriety 4 n conduct that is not considered correct moral or appropriate in a given context. Humor, Irony, and Language Play. by Don L. F. Nilsen. and Alleen Pace Nilsen. Charles Dickens (1812-1870). Dickens has a special talent for evoking strong emotions that result in laughter, terror, and/or pathos. These emotions are used to support his dominant themes and effects, and although the earlier novels tend to be lighter in tone and the later novels more serious, there is a seriousness in his humor . Hero or villain. Hero?. Dickens is a hero because he wrote so many books for children to enjoy.. Dickens also made Christmas more popular by one of his books called …….. A Christmas Carol. Villain?. Charles Dickens. He . was. . born. . at  . Portsmouth, . England. . (. 7 February 1812—9 June 1870). At . age five, Charles moved to . Chatham.. At age ten, . his family moved to Camden, . London.. Dickens, the Mill Girls, and . the Making of. A Christmas Carol. Diana Archibald, U. Mass, Lowell, for conceiving of and coordinating the Dickens in America conference in 2002 and the Dickens in Massachusetts exhibit at the Lowell National Historic Park in 2012 and for organizing the lecture series that ran in conjunction with the exhibit.. wants. to . be. a . dickensiannaire. ?. Portsmouth. £100. Where. . was. Charles Dickens . born. ?. London. Portsmouth. Chatham, Kent. Los Angeles. Bullseye. Gnasher. Wobblebottom. Bullseye. Bulldog . Humor, Irony, and Language Play. by Don L. F. Nilsen. and Alleen Pace Nilsen. Charles Dickens (1812-1870). Dickens has a special talent for evoking strong emotions that result in laughter, terror, and/or pathos. These emotions are used to support his dominant themes and effects, and although the earlier novels tend to be lighter in tone and the later novels more serious, there is a seriousness in his humor . . bereft. of her, so it must be.. If he were doomed to be. The Mayor of Casterbridge. --Thomas Hardy. bereavements. ;for he wore. sustained a good many. at leas four mourning rings… . SCOPE Magazine Version. VOCABULARY. preposterous. (. prih. -POS-. ter. -. uhs. ) adjective; contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd. example: Here in upstate Michigan, the idea of an 80-degree Christmas Day is preposterous.. The. French. Revolution. Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825). David was the foremost artist during the French Revolution and in the Neoclassical style. He lived through the entire French Revolution and the Napoleonic era. . Title. Dickens saw his tale as one to be heard and shared, as Christmas carols spread joy and bring people together.. A carol is a song of joy or praise. . It is often intended to teach something; in this case, the praise of Christmas and how it is able to make people forget their troubles, and of Scrooge because he changes his ways.. Santa with the children all waiting in line;. Happy smiles and excited eyes..  . But that’s not Christmas..  . Decorations sparkling on the Christmas tree;. Pretty lights twinkling all down the street;. Play by . Isreal. . Horovitz. Setting. Describe when and where. the story takes place. Time Period. Place/. Surroundings. Historical Context. Time of Year. Why is the setting important in the play?. Chapter 1. Marley’s Ghost. Marley, was dead. There was no doubt. He was Scrooge’s business partner and his only friend.. Scrooge was a greedy man, cold inside and out. No one ever stopped him to stay hello. He wasn’t even happy on Christmas.. To understand how Dickens creates a gloomy and dark atmosphere through his use of language and structural features . The Life of Charles Dickins. Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth on 7 February 1812, to John and Elizabeth Dickens. His schooling from the age of nine was limited due to his father being imprisoned for bad debt. Separated from his family, the young Dickens was sent to work in a blacking factory where he worked in appalling conditions. This must have been a traumatic experience for a young boy and Dickens would have endured great loneliness, pain and hardship. He eventually returned to school after three years of labour and his experiences became particularly immortalised in his novels David Copperfield and Great Expectations. Dickens eventually succeeded in becoming a journalist..