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"Dreaded that he might be taken from him":
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Technique: This quote uses emotive language to express fear and anxiety. The word "dreaded" evokes a strong sense of fear, highlighting the character's deep emotional attachment and fear of loss.
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Technique: Dickens employs imagery and metaphor here. The word "dismal" creates a bleak and depressing image, while "little cell" metaphorically compares the clerk's workspace to a prison cell, emphasizing the poor working conditions and lack of freedom.
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"He tried to warm himself at the candle":
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Technique: This quote uses symbolism and pathos. The candle symbolizes the meager warmth and light available to the clerk, evoking sympathy from the reader for his plight. The act of trying to warm himself at such a small source of heat underscores his desperation and poverty. "Scrooge had a very small fire, but his clerk's fire was so very much smaller":
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Technique: Dickens uses contrast and comparison. The comparison between Scrooge's small fire and the clerk's even smaller fire highlights the disparity in their living conditions and Scrooge's miserly nature. This contrast emphasizes the theme of social inequality and the harsh realities faced by the working class.
1.
"Dreaded that he might be taken from him":
2.
Technique: This quote uses emotive language to express fear and anxiety. The word "dreaded" evokes a strong sense of fear, highlighting the character's deep emotional attachment and fear of loss.
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Technique: Dickens employs imagery and metaphor here. The word "dismal" creates a bleak and depressing image, while "little cell" metaphorically compares the clerk's workspace to a prison cell, emphasizing the poor working conditions and lack of freedom.
•
"He tried to warm himself at the candle":
•
Technique: This quote uses symbolism and pathos. The candle symbolizes the meager warmth and light available to the clerk, evoking sympathy from the reader for his plight. The act of trying to warm himself at such a small source of heat underscores his desperation and poverty. "Scrooge had a very small fire, but his clerk's fire was so very much smaller":
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Technique: Dickens uses contrast and comparison. The comparison between Scrooge's small fire and the clerk's even smaller fire highlights the disparity in their living conditions and Scrooge's miserly nature. This contrast emphasizes the theme of social inequality and the harsh realities faced by the working class.
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