<em>For Scrooge, Christmas is nothing but a fraud or a humbug and not a reason to be happy for a celebration because he has no money or poor. His nephew (Fred) answered him that although they are poor, it is still a reason to celebrate because it is that one time of the year where people rejoice and open up presents and hearts.</em>
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"But it's not a pretty sight."
A euphemism is an understatement used to sound more polite when having to give bad or embarrassing news. The statement "it's not a pretty sight" is a euphemism because the sight is actually horrendous. When the archaeologist looks through the telescope he is so shocked by what he sees he jumps back. They then discuss how their mission is pointless because of the destruction. This all shows that the sight through the telescope is worse than not pretty.
<em>Personification</em>: Gives a human characteristic to object, inanimate things or animals.
In the story "The Fall of the house of Usher"
<em>...."the house and its empty eye-like windows.."</em>
<em>...."It was a sickly, unhealthy air that I could see,
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<em>slow-moving, heavy, and gray"...</em>
