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What does 'as solitary as an oyster' mean from A Christmas Carol?
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∙ 7y ago
The Oyster is in its environment normally found on its own . It does not group (shoal) so is solitary. Dickens uses this term to highlight how Scrooge lives his life - a solitary person - this is called a simile which means a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind thus its used to make a description more vivid
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∙ 7y ago
In "A Christmas Carol," the phrase "as solitary as an oyster" is used to describe Ebenezer Scrooge as being closed-off, isolated, and uncommunicative. It suggests that he is a lonely and unapproachable person, much like an oyster that keeps to itself in its shell.
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What does solitary mean at Christmas?
Solitary means alone.
What does it mean to say Scrooge is solitary as an oyster?
it means he is one that is hard to get a long with
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Deceased
What is the Gaelic for carol?
If you mean as in 'Christmas carol' in Irish it's carúl;in Scottish Gaelic it's caireall.
What does Carol mean at Christmas?
Generally it means a group of people singing (or carolling) Christmas songs
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Christmas Carol
Who wrote the cristmas caral?
If you mean A Christmas Carol, the author of the book was Charles Dickens.I'm not sure if that was your question because you spelled Carol wrong - but I hoped I helped.Merry Christmas! :)
Who is Ebenezer in and ldquoA Christmas Carol?
he was the main character who initially was a mean misery christmas hating old man
Who is woman singer in Honda Christmas commercial?
If you mean the 2010 Hyundai Christmas carol commercials, the duo is Pomplamoose.
What does Papai Noel mean?
Noel can mean: a) news b) Christmas c) a Christmas carol d) a birthday But in this case it means "Christmas" most likely :) So it's "Father Christmas"
What does the world is your oyster mea?
what does the world is your oyster mean
How is Scrooge introduced?
Scrooge is introduced as a cold, miserly old man who has little regard for Christmas or the well-being of others. He is portrayed as greedy and selfish, caring only about accumulating wealth and maintaining his own comfort.
