What are some examples of literary devices in A Christmas Carol?

A perennial
favorite of audiences of all ages,  is a classical tale of a miserly old
man who finds himself confronted with his present, past, and future. In this confrontation,
Scrooge is uncomfortable with much of what is shown to him; consequently, he resolves to
reform.

In order to describe his characters, especially Ebenezer
Scrooge,employs certain literary devices. Here are some: 

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(unstated comparisons):

• "But he [Scrooge] was a tight-fisted hand at the grindstone"


• "a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous old
  sinner!"
• "A...
  
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