Ghost of christmas yet to come

• ‘the kind hand trembled’

  • connotations of weakness
  • spirit begins to die as scrooge demonstrates that he’s learnt his lesson
  • ’kind’ despite scary appearance
• stave 4
• ‘the phantom slowly, gravelly, silently approached’

  • rule of 3
  • mysterious which reflects the future is uncertain
  • adverbs crease the impression that is slowly approaches as Scrooges fear does
  • sudden suspense
• ‘Shrouded in a deep black garment’

  • represents scrooge’s future if he doesn’t change
  • haunting in appearance
• ‘but pointed with its hand’

  • doesn’t speak so scrooge is forced to connect the pieces on his own
  • demanding despite silent - has a didactic purpose