“I wear…”
Stave 1
“I wear the chain I forged in life”
Ignorance, Fear, Purgatory, Business
“It wore a tunic…”
Stave 2
“It wore a tunic of purest white […] held a branch of fresh green holly in its hand”
Religion, Purity, Holly=Winter, Calm
“Jolly…”
Stave 3
“Jolly giant […] bore a glowing torch […] to shed its light on Scrooge”
Motif of Light, Christmas, Generosity, Contrast to Scrooge
“It was shrouded…”
Stave 4
“It was shrouded in a deep black garment, which concealed its head, its face, its form and left nothing visible”
Terrifying, Grim Reaper, Reflect Scrooge’s Future, Enigma
“The Spirits…”
Stave 5
“The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me”
Impactful, Time, Christmas