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What is an example of an idiom in A Christmas Carol?
The opening line of the book, "Old Marley was dead as a doornail." Dead as a doornail is an idiom.
How long had Jacob Marley been dead?
Marley was as "dead as a door nail". Here is a quote from the book: "Old Marley was as dead as a door-nail. Mind! I don't mean to say that I know, of my own knowledge, what there is particularly dead about a door-nail. I might have been inclined, myself, to regard a coffin-nail as the deadest piece of ironmongery in the trade. But the wisdom of our ancestors is in the simile; and my unhallowed hands shall not disturb it, or the Country's done for. You will therefore permit me to repeat, emphatically, that Marley was as dead as a door-nail. "
What was the dead business mans nickname in A Christmas Carol?
The dead business man in "A Christmas Carol" was nicknamed "Old Scratch."
Who is dead as a door nail in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens?
In "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, Jacob Marley is dead as a door nail. He appears as a ghost to warn Scrooge about his fate if he does not change his ways.
Is Bob Marley's wife dead?
Rita Marley is still alive. Jah RastafarI
How old was Marley when he died in the movie Marley and you?
It's not Marley and YOU! well.. I guess he was pretty old caz they got him when they got married and when Marley died, they had had 3 children.
What are some book names that have dead dogs in them?
Old Yeller, Where the Red Fern Grows, Marley and Me, A dog called Kitty etc. (if you are tired of this read No More Dead Dogs)
How old is Marley Shelton?
Marley Shelton is 43 years old (birthdate: April 12, 1974).
How old is Marley Marl?
Marley Marl is 50 years old (birthdate: September 30, 1962).
How old is Rohan Marley?
Rohan Marley is 45 years old (birthdate May 19, 1972).
How old was Bob Marley when his father died?
Bob Marley was 12 years old when his father died.
What is the first line of A Christmas Carol with initials DTTH?
Marley was dead: to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. The register of his burial was signed by the clergyman, the clerk, the undertaker, and the chief mourner. Scrooge signed it. And Scrooge's name was good upon 'Change, for anything he chose to put his hand to. Old Marley was as dead as a door-nail.
