2024年10月8日 · The word "humbug," as well as meaning a kind of boiled sweet, also refers to false, deceptive talk or behavior. That's what Scrooge thinks about people getting all excited …

2024年10月8日 · The actual quote, to put this bit in context, from Stave One of the text is: “You don't believe in me,” observed the Ghost. “I don't,” said Scrooge.

2024年10月8日 · A humbug, or impostor who hopes to deceive for ulterior reasons, Miss Sarah Pocket, tells Miss Havisham how well she looks. "I do not," retorts Miss Havisham. "I am …

The Terrible Trivium assigns Milo, Tock, and the Humbug trivial tasks such as digging a hole with a needle, moving sand grains, and emptying a well with an eyedropper. These tasks are …

The Humbug suggests it would be a simple task for a brave boy, a loyal dog, and a serviceable vehicle. The boy would merely have to travel miles of harrowing terrain until he reached …

In Act 2, Scene 2 of "Romeo and Juliet", light and dark imagery are used extensively. Examples include Romeo comparing Juliet's eyes to stars and her cheek to a lamp outshining the stars.

In "Sonnet 18," Shakespeare uses personification to bring abstract concepts to life. For example, he personifies the sun as "the eye of heaven" and describes it having a "gold complexion."

The Humbug is whistling happily as he works for he loves a task that does not require him to think. It has been days, and the hole he is digging is scarcely the size of his thumb. Tock has …

Ba-al Rafar. Ba-al Rafar is the Prince of Babylon. He is a ruling demon fighting Lucius to become the Prince of Ashton in the final battle between good and evil. Susan Jacobson.

In James Joyce's "Araby," Mangan's sister symbolizes the narrator's youthful idealism, romantic infatuation, and desire for escape from his mundane life.