Christmas past
‘A bright, clear jet of light’
-light could symbolise truth that can be flung in his memories
Christmas past
‘Like a child: yet not so like a child as an old man’
-ghost can apply to anyone
Christmas past
‘Rise’ ‘walk’
‘Gentle’
- even though the spirit is ephemeral and kind, he is also commanding
- the imperative verbs show that the ghost is to be obeyed, he is in control
Christmas present
‘“Come in” exclaimed..’
-verb ‘exclaimed’ makes the ghost seem more welcoming and open hearted
Christmas Present
‘He’d better do it and decrease the surplus population’
- using Scrooge’s words against him
- saying he needs to change his ways and holds a mirror against him and his behaviour
Yet to come
‘Solemn phantom’
-haunting appearance and atmosphere
‘Solemn’ means to be characterised by deep sincerity
Yet to come
(Scrooge) ‘his legs were trembling beneath him… could hardly stand’
- the presence of the ghost makes Scrooge afraid
- his inability to stand firm shows how he is worried of the future the ghost will show him
Slowly , gravely , silently like mist
- Pathetic fallacy
- mysterious, the point of him is that we can’t see him or hear him
Like the future , it’s mysterious
