Marley's ghost

• 'fixed glazed eyes'


  suggests Marley is shocked at scrooges behavior, could also suggest Marley wants to be authoritative as his eyes are fixed on Scrooge suggests Marley wants to help change Scrooge and make him learn Marley's message
• 'infernal atmosphere of its own'


  Marley has brought the hellish atmosphere he experiences with him to teach scrooge that its the life he will live if he doesn't change,

  -adjective 'infernal' suggests Marley is suffering as hes facing torment.
• 'raised a frightful cry, and shook his chain with such a dismal and appalling noise'


  Marley is trying to assert authority as he wants scrooge to believe in him and listen to him.

  - adjectives "frightful" "dismal" and "appalling" have connotations of horror and fear as he tries to scare scrooge.

  -"cry" also suggests Marley is not only in physical distress but mental distress as hes trying to persuade scrooge. Marley does this action 3 times.
• scrooge was in 'horror'


  suggests scrooge has been affected by Marley's entrance as he is fearful and frightened of his presence and message.
• 'fell upon his knees and clasped his hands before his face'


  scrooge is in fear, past participle

  • Noun " clasped" suggests scrooge is squeezing his hands for safety as he is scared.
• 'scrooge began to quake exceedingly'


  adverb "exceedingly" suggests scrooge is trembling with horror immensely at the presence of Marley.
• 'business, mankind was my business!'


  suggests Marley exploited peoples misfortunes for his own gain, suggesting Marley's selfishness and egocentrism. This business led to Marley's chains.
• 'at this time, I suffer most'


  Marley suffers the most as the poor suffer the most.

  • Superlative "most" suggests Marley is experiencing the biggest pain and torture.
• 'no rest, no peace, incessant torture of remorse'


  Marley is experiencing this never ending torture because of the way he acted in life, his greed and wealth led to this fate of eternal torment.

  
  

  • Repetition suggests Marley experiences pain constantly.
• 'I wear the chain I forged in life, I made it link by link and yard by yard'


  Marley's sins have all linked together to form this torturous and consuming chain,

  • Repetition of "I" suggest Marley knows he is responsible for these actions as he was unable to help the destitute.
• 'i am here to warn you that you have yet a chance of escaping my fate'


  Marley is being didactic as he's teaching scrooge that he has a chance of escaping his torture and pain.

  • Noun " fate" suggests that anyone that acts selfishly towards the poor is destined to experience this torment.
• 'chain with cash-boxes, keys, padlocks,ledgers,deeds and heavy purses'


  • listing of monetary items suggests priorities Marley had in life and that his greed, money and business was his life.
  • nouns " keys, padlocks" have connotations of security, which suggest that Marley kept everything to himself from money to kindness.