Starter quiz
- In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', what is the missing word in the Chapter 7 title 'Incident at the...'?
- 'Window' ✓
- In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', who does Mr. Utterson like to go walking with?
- 'Mr. Enfield' ✓
- What is the best definition of a hypocrite?
- Someone who likes to exaggerate the stories they tell.
- Someone who pretends to have higher morals than they do in reality. ✓
- Someone who is always kind and charitable to his friends and family.
- Someone who takes a negative and intolerant view of other people.
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- Starting with the first, put the events of Chapter 7 of 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' in chronological order.
- 1⇔Mr. Utterson and Mr. Enfield are out walking.
- 2⇔Mr. Utterson and Mr. Enfield see Dr. Jekyll sitting at the window of his house.
- 3⇔Mr. Utterson calls up to him and invites him to come for a walk.
- 4⇔Dr. Jekyll says that he is too ill.
- 5⇔Suddenly Dr. Jekyll looks terrified and closes the window violently.
- 6⇔Mr. Utterson and Mr. Enfield are appalled and walk away.
- In reference to the 'Jekyll and Hyde', which is the most conceptualised way to finish the following sentence: Stevenson chooses to set the action of Chapter 7 on a Sunday because...
- he wants to show how evil can flourish even on a day that is meant to be holy. ✓
- he is keen to stress how much Mr. Utterson likes to keep to a routine.
- Sunday is a non working day and so the characters have more free time.
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- In Chapter 7 of 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', the window to Dr. Jekyll's house is described as "half open." What is the best analysis of the quotation?
- It indicates that Dr. Jekyll is open to receiving guests.
- It hints at the duality of Dr. Jekyll. ✓
- It suggests the incomplete knowledge that the characters have about the mystery. ✓
- It indicates that Dr. Jekyll is open to having his secrets known.
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Exit quiz
- What is the best antonym for significant?
- Important
- Irrelevant ✓
- Complicated
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- When we talk about the context of a novel, what are we referring to?
- The reasons for its historical interest or long lasting success.
- The social, historical or cultural world it belongs to. ✓
- The complete set of characters in the text.
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- In reference to 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', what do we mean when we say that Dr. Jekyll is in decline?
- That he is existing in a state of duality with the evil Mr. Hyde.
- That he has gone downhill morally, physically and emotionally. ✓
- That he is indifferent to society's bad opinion of him.
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- Starting with the first, put the stages for writing an analytical introduction in chronolgical order
- 1⇔General sentence about the text.
- 2⇔Focus of question (act/scene/chapter/character).
- 3⇔Specific thesis.
- In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', Mr. Utterson and Mr. Enfield seemed prepared to help Dr. Jekyll conceal the truth. Which quotation best supports this interpretation?
- "God forgive us."
- "Answering horror."
- "In silence." ✓
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- In Chapter 7 of 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', what does Mr. Utterson think will help Dr. Jekyll feel better? Tick all that apply.
- Getting rid of Mr. Hyde.
- Fresh air. ✓
- Going for a walk. ✓
- Talking with friends. ✓
- Confessing to his crimes.
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Key learning points
- Analysing an extract means considering its position in the text, word choices, sentence structure and context.
- An analytical introduction should start with a general statement about the text and then move to the specific.
- Mr. Utterson and Mr. Enfield are appalled at what they have seen in Dr. Jekyll’s face.
- Their decision to keep quiet is to protect Dr. Jekyll’s reputation and is a sign of their hypocrisy.
Common misconception
That Dr. Jekyll enjoys the experience of being Mr. Hyde.
Encourage students to notice the different ways that Dr. Jekyll has declined.
Keywords
Significant - If something is significant, it is important or noticeable.
Vivid - If something is vivid it produces clear, bright pictures in your mind
Context - The context of a novel is anything social, historical or cultural that surrounds it.
Thesis - A thesis in literature essays is a theory that you suggest and then produce evidence to support it.
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