Old Marley was as dead as a door-nail
solitary as an oyster
like a bad lobster in a dark cellar
home' like heaven
Fezziwig's calves are described as looking "like moons"
In Act 1 of "A Christmas Carol," a simile can be found when Scrooge is described as being "as solitary as an oyster." This simile compares Scrooge's isolated and closed-off nature to that of an oyster, highlighting his lack of warmth and openness towards others.
"He was dead, as dead as a door nail". This term was first coined in the book and has been in use ever since.
Marley was as dead as a door nail.
The correct word in this case would be Christmas carol.
That would be Ebeneezer Scrooge from Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'.
For many people the movie of The Snowman would be top of their list. A Christmas Carol is another perennial favourite. A Sesame Street Christmas Carol and A Muppets Christmas Carol are two others.
There are over 100 versions of "A Christmas Carol" so you would have to be more specific.
To cite "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens in MLA format, you would include the author's name and the page number in parentheses in-text. For example: (Dickens 10). In the Works Cited list, the full citation would include the author, title of the work, publication year, publisher, and publication format.
There is mention of ponies, a donkey and a parrot.
Bells carol singers :)
Would you believe twelve?
Dickens would not have had a purpose to create a ghost that did not speak in a Christmas carol. His story was based on the ghost of Christmas past, and therefore needed to speak in Christmas carols and hymns.
They would have bought them from merchants like Scrooge
The laundress in "A Christmas Carol" gets her goods from a pawn shop.
Little Jesus Sweetly Sleep is based on a Czech carol. It was translated to English by Percy Dearmer. The song is also known as The Rocking Carol.