Starter quiz
- In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', how does Mr. Utterson first hear about Mr. Hyde?
- Dr. Jekyll tells him.
- Dr. Lanyon tells him.
- Mr. Enfield tells him. ✓
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- What word beginning with 'J' means an unstoppable force, and is frequently used to describe Hyde in 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'?
- 'Juggernaut' ✓
- In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', what relationship is Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Utterson?
- Friend and client. ✓
- Cousin and friend.
- Cousin and client.
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- In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', Stevenson sets a lot of the events at night. Why?
- It is more convincing because the characters work during the day.
- To use darkness to reflect Hyde's evil. ✓
- Because that is when fewer people were about.
- As part of the novel's Gothic elements. ✓
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- What is the title of Chapter 2 of 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'?
- Story of the Door
- Search for Mr. Hyde ✓
- Incident of the Letter
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- Starting with the first, put the events of chapter 2 of 'Jekyll and Hyde' in order.
- 1⇔Mr. Utterson reads Dr. Jekyll's will.
- 2⇔Mr. Utterson visits Dr. Lanyon.
- 3⇔Dr. Lanyon says he has fallen out with Dr. Jekyll.
- 4⇔Mr. Utterson has a troubled dream about Mr. Hyde.
- 5⇔Mr. Utterson starts watching Mr. Hyde's door.
Exit quiz
- Which word beginning with 'N' means at night or happening at night?
- 'nocturnal' ✓
- What does the word ubiquitous mean?
- 'everywhere' ✓
- In Chapter 2 of 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', which of the following does Utterson dream about?
- Mr. Hyde mowing down a child. ✓
- Mr. Hyde mowing down many children. ✓
- A strange figure in Dr. Jekyll's room. ✓
- Dr. Jekyll's mysterious will.
- The murder of Sir Danvers Carew.
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- Match the quotations from Chapter 2 of 'Jekyll and Hyde' with the interpretations.
- "A scroll of lighted pictures"⇔Mr. Utterson's dream is like a series of images. ✓
- "Gross darkness"⇔The night felt huge and overwhelming. ✓
- "Haunted the lawyer"⇔Mr. Utterson could not let go of the images. ✓
- "At every street corner"⇔The wickedness is ubiquitous. ✓
- Match the essay elements with their descritption.
- A thesis statement should...⇔...outline your overarching argument for the whole essay. ✓
- A topic sentence should...⇔...outline the main argument of your paragraph. ✓
- A closing sentence should...⇔...summarise the argument you have made in your paragraph. ✓
- A conclusion should...⇔...summarise your overarching argument. ✓
- How does Utterson's dream sequence in Chapter 2 of 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' link to the rest of the novel?
- It echoes the description of Hyde as a "juggernaut". ✓
- It shows us how unhappy Mr. Utterson is.
- It shows us how frightened Mr. Utterson is.
- It foreshadows Mr. Hyde assuming power over Dr. Jekyll. ✓
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Key learning points
- Mr. Utterson’s dream is full of images of evil and violence.
- Stevenson writes the dream sequence in quick moving prose to mimic the shifting nature of dreams.
- In his dream, Mr. Utterson sees many children being crushed by Hyde, suggesting that evil is ubiquitous.
- Mr. Utterson’s dream shows him Dr. Jekyll under the power of another person.
- Using a thesis statement, topic sentences, supporting details and conclusions help us to plan our writing.
Common misconception
That the dream is only caused by Utterson being in a state of distress.
Unpick the details of the dream to show the parallels with the plot.
Keywords
Nocturnal - Nocturnal means at night or happening at night.
Ubiquitous - If something is ubiquitous, it is everywhere.
Foreshadows - Foreshadows means giving a hint about an event that will happen later.
Analogy - A comparison between two things with similar qualities is called an analogy.
Tortuous - We can refer to a twisty and complex plot as tortuous.
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