Starter quiz
- In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', what does Dr. Jekyll hope to achieve through his experiments?
- immortality and freedom from illness
- wealth and a life of luxury
- the separation of good and evil in human nature ✓
- fame in the scientific community
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- How does Dr. Jekyll feel after first transforming into Mr. Hyde in 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'?
- terrified
- powerful and free ✓
- confused
- weak
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- In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', who discovers the truth about Dr. Jekyll’s transformation while Jekyll is still alive?
- Poole
- Mr. Enfield
- Dr. Lanyon ✓
- Mr. Utterson
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- In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', what does Utterson find when he and Poole break into Jekyll’s laboratory?
- Jekyll, unconscious
- Hyde, dead by suicide ✓
- an empty room
- Dr. Lanyon’s body
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- What is dramatic irony?
- when the audience or reader knows something the characters do not ✓
- when characters say the opposite of what they mean
- when a story ends in an unexpected way
- when two characters argue dramatically
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- What is foreshadowing?
- the climax of a story
- a character recalling past events
- an unexpected plot twist
- a hint or clue about what will happen later in the story ✓
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Exit quiz
- What of these were major causes of psychological conditions during the Industrial Revolution?
- increased access to education
- overcrowded living conditions and poor working environments ✓
- greater social equality
- strict moral codes of behaviour leading to repressed desires ✓
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- How were patients with psychological conditions from the lower classes typically treated during the Victorian era?
- with therapy and counselling
- discreetly, with compassionate care
- subjected to harsh treatments ✓
- told to stay at home and not work
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- In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', what emotion does Dr. Jekyll display in Chapter 7: 'Incident at the Window' when he withdraws suddenly?
- anger
- abject terror ✓
- confusion
- happiness
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- Which of the following best describes repression?
- conscious suppression of unpleasant memories
- forgetting important details due to trauma
- unconscious suppression of desires and emotions ✓
- awareness of emotional conflict
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- In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', what realisation does Jekyll have about his ability to control the transformations into Hyde?
- he remains confident in his control
- he realises he is slowly losing control ✓
- he believes Hyde is harmless
- he stops transforming altogether
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- In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', what is the significance of Jekyll’s first involuntary transformation into Hyde without the potion?
- it marks the point where he can no longer control Hyde ✓
- it proves the potion is no longer needed
- it shows that Hyde is weakening
- it shows that Jekyll's scientific work is flawed
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Key learning points
- The Indutrial Revolution saw an increase in psychological conditions (anxiety, depression and feelings of alienation).
- Strict moral codes of behaviour often led Victorians to live double lives, leading to a fragmentation of identities.
- Many believed psychological conditions signified weakness or moral failure.
- Dr. Jekyll’s battle between good and evil reflects the Victorian ideas of repressed desires and loss of self-control.
- After his initial transformation, Jekyll begins to lose control over Hyde and grows weaker while Hyde gains strength.
Common misconception
There were lots of treatments available to Victorians to help them recover from psychological conditions.
While there were lots treatments available, many showed serious misunderstandings about human psychology. They were ineffecive, some were inhumane and many left patients with long-term psychological damage.
Keywords
Fragmented - broken into smaller parts, often referring to something once whole or unified
Repression - unconscious suppression of desires, thoughts, or emotions, often due to societal or personal pressures
Efficacy - the ability to produce a desired or intended result; effectiveness of something
Psychoanalysis - a therapeutic method for exploring unconscious thoughts, developed by Freud
Alienation - feeling isolated or from others, society, or one's own identity
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