The quarter was so long, that he was more than once convinced he must have sunk into a doze unconsciously, and missed the clock. At length it broke upon his listening ear. “Ding, dong!”

“A quarter past,” said Scrooge, counting.

“Ding, dong!”

“Half past!” said Scrooge.

“Ding, dong!”

“A quarter to it,” said Scrooge.

“Ding, dong!”

“The hour itself,” said Scrooge, triumphantly, “and nothing else!”

He spoke before the hour bell sounded, which it now did with a deep, dull, hollow, melancholy ONE. Light flashed up in the room upon the instant, and the curtains of his bed were drawn.

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

What impact does the author’s use of repetition and sound devices have on the reader’s understanding of Scrooge’s character?
A. The use of repetition and sound devices help the reader better understand Scrooge’s anxiety and uncertainty.
B. The use of repetition and sound devices help the reader better understand Scrooge’s doubt and frustration.
C. The use of repetition and sound devices help the reader better understand Scrooge’s loneliness and solitude.
D. The use of repetition and sound devices help the reader better understand Scrooge’s ignorance and bewilderment.