3 Ghosts Flashcards
1
Q
STAVE 4 [GHOST OF YET TO COME]
“It was a - house for this man’s - !”
A
“It was a happier house for this man’s death!’”
- potentially hyperbolic to emphasis the seriousness of the ghosts message
2
Q
[GHOST OF CHRISTMAS YET TO COME]
“on his - is written - ”
A
“on his brow is written Doom”
- Dickens intends to show that with this continued ignorance, doom will result as people grow to be selfish and being too late to change
3
Q
[GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT]
“The - will die”
A
“The child will die”
- death imagery
- quite violent
- using a child to gain more sympathy
4
Q
[GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST]
”-! And walk - me!”
A
“Rise! And walk with me!”
- imperative verb
- shows the ghost is to be obeyed and listened to
