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Over Xmas I read Dickens Christmas Carol, and wondered if anyone could tell me why the chapters are called staves. I have not come across this in any other literature. Thanks.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.//A stave is a set of five parallel lines on which a musical note is written. By referring to the chapters as staves Dickens' suggests that the novella will be a joyous, uplifting and moral tale.//
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I've just Googled it and this is what I got:
How important is the overall structure of this novella?
the structure links to the theme of Christmas by reflecting the shape of a typical carol
it has a clear beginning, middle and end through which we see a character's transformation
the structure of three ghosts, showing the past, present and future, appeals to readers
Scrooge's redemption in the final stave leaves the reader with a sense of both completion and possibility