What is a stave how does it conect to the title A Christmas Carol?

Answer 1

Dicken's uses the term "staves" to mark the chapters of A Christmas Carol (published in 1843), but does not do so for any or his other books. The term is based on the book's title. Since a Christmas carol is a song, he names its divisions "staves", using a musical term meaning "verse" or "stanza" of a song.

(A related, but not identical use of the term "stave" - singular now usually "staff" - is found in musical notation, to refer to one set of lines on which musical notes are written.)

Note that Dickens used a similar device to denote the divisions of his next two Christmas books: the divisions of The Chimes (1844) are "Quarters" after the quarter-hour sounding of clock chimes; The Cricket on the Hearth (1845) is divided into "Chirps".

Answer 2

A stave is a literary term meaning a stanza or section of a poem or song. In the context of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, the title refers to the five different staves or sections in the book. Each stave represents a different part of the story as it follows Ebenezer Scrooge's journey of redemption and transformation.

Answer 3

Scrooge was visited by marleys ghost and Marley was described as dead as a doornail. And Marleys ghost warned him that he was going to be visited by three ghosts.

he treats bob cratchit like poop.

Answer 4

as i have explained in another question dickens is sticking to a musical vocab. stave is another word for staff(the 5 bar line used for writing +reading music)

Answer 5

An stave is an obsolete term for a stanza in a song. Dickens uses it to carry out the theme of A Christmas Carol.

Answer 6

"Stave" is an older term for a "verse" or "stanza" of a song or sometimes of a poem. Dickens choose it as a play on the book's title, each section is a "stanza" of the whole "carol".

Answer 7

A stave is a musical term. A Chritmas Carol is a musical piece

Answer 8

It sets the scene of what the story will be about. It brings foward the charecter of Scooge and Marley and the warnings Marley brings. It introduces up to Fred and Bob

Answer 9

Dickens divides the book into five chapters, which he labels "staves", that is, song stanzas or verses, in keeping with the title of the book "A Christmas Carol"

Answer 10

Stave 2 contains the story area of Scooges Christmas past