A Christmas Carol

What is the term used to describe Dickens’ device of having children represent the concepts of ‘want’ and ‘ignorance’?

What is the term used to describe Dickens’ device of having children represent the concepts of ‘want’ and ‘ignorance’?

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They would be symbols or metaphors.

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