Question

5th block/english language arts due dec 12 - 1:45 pm late a christmas carol: scrooge and marley... read to unlock meaning reading strategy close read model at the hour of tw 4 scrooge. astonished midnight! why this isnt possible. it was past two when i went to bed. an icicle must have gotten into the clock’s works! i couldn’t have slept through the whole day and far into another night. it isn’t possible that anything has happened to the sun, and this is twelve at noon! he runs to window; unshutters same; it is night. night, still. quiet, normal for the season, cold. it is certainly not noon. i cannot in any way afford to lose my days. securities come due, promissory notes, 18 interest on investments: these are things that happen in the daylight! he returns to his bed. was this a dream? close read annotate mark details in paragraph 4 that describe the setting. question how do these details work together to increase the tension in the scene? notebook enter note here 0/1000 close

Explanation:

To answer the question about how setting details increase tension: First, identify setting details in paragraph 4: "Midnight", "past two when I went to bed", "icicle in clock’s works", "ran to window (night)", "Night, still, Quiet, normal for season, cold", "not noon", "lose my days" (securities, promissory notes, interest happen in daylight), "Was this a dream?".

These details create tension by:

• Time confusion: Scrooge thinks it’s noon but it’s night, making him doubt reality (clock malfunction, slept through day? → uncertainty).
• Seasonal cold/quiet: The still, cold night is normal for the season, but combined with time mix - up, it feels eerie.
• Financial pressure: His worry about losing days (since his business tasks (securities, notes, interest) happen in daylight) adds stress. The “dream?” question heightens anxiety as he fears losing control of time (and thus business) or being in a supernatural event. These elements (time, environment, financial stress) work together to build tension: he’s confused, stressed about business, and uncertain if it’s real (dream) or a strange reality.

Answer:

The setting details (time confusion: thinks it’s noon but it’s night; eerie night environment: still, cold; financial pressure: losing days for business tasks; and doubt if it’s a dream) work together. Time confusion creates uncertainty, the quiet/cold night adds eeriness, financial stress adds urgency, and the “dream?” doubt heightens anxiety, all increasing tension as Scrooge fears losing control of time (and business) or facing a supernatural event.