A Christmas Carol: Fear - Model Essays, Storyboard and Questions

This comprehensive resource focuses on the theme of fear in A Christmas Carol, particularly through the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come in Stave 4. It provides an analytical, GCSE, English Literature essay designed to demonstrate high-level critical thinking and essay structure, alongside a simplified version for differentiation. Additionally, a storyboard summary task with a picture prompt is included, engaging students in visualizing the key moments of Stave 4 while reinforcing their understanding of the ghost’s symbolic role.

Key Features:
Detailed Model Essay
-Explores how Dickens conveys fear through imagery, symbolism, and Scrooge’s physical reactions in the extract.
-Links the ghost’s portrayal to wider themes in the novella, such as societal critique and personal transformation.
-Examines role of fear as a catalyst for change, both for Scrooge and Dickens’s Victorian readers.
-Simplified Essay Version (Written in accessible language for students requiring additional support).

Storyboard Summary Task

• Visual activity using picture prompts to help students summarize the key events of Stave 4.
• Encourages creativity while ensuring comprehension of critical moments, such as Scrooge’s reaction to the ghost and the depiction of his grave.