In this tutorial we look at the significance of the title? The idea of a carol as something joyful, to be shared at Christmas time. In addition, we ask why is it structured in ‘staves’ rather than chapters, including musical terminology, the idea of harmony and melody as a whole, but stand-alone nature of each stave individually. What is the main idea in each stave, including the four ghosts, symbolism and ‘the end of it’