Examples Of Imagery In A Christmas Carol

Charles Dickens uses imagery to create a foreboding and ominous atmosphere in his novel, A Christmas Carol. Throughout the story, the author uses clear and chilling diction to immerse the reader in the story. In both the visits from Marley’s Ghost and from the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, the imagery in the text creates a sense of unease and wariness. The unnatural elements of the ghosts appearing makes readers feel on edge. For example, in the first chapter when Scrooge thought he was alone, Dickens wrote that “the cellar doors flew open with a booming sound” (Dickens 16). Cellars are often used in literature to create a chilling atmosphere because they are usually dark and quiet places. Later, the ghost who visited had “the same face: