Question

Analyse "He
tried to say humbug but stopped at the first syllable”.

Marley’s ghost has just left

Accepted Answer

-       
  Contrasts Scrooge’s exaggerated use of “Humbug”
  from earlier which may show Scrooge’s disbelief and fright at what has just
  happened.
-       
  Could show that although Scrooge does not want
  to believe it was real, it was.
-       
  Could show the first sign of change.

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