Starter quiz
- What is a slum?
- a wealthy, well-kept neighbourhood
- a rural area with farms and open land
- an overcrowded urban area with poor living conditions ✓
- a large industrial factory
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- Which of these happened as a result of the Industrial Revolution?
- a decrease in the urban population
- improved working conditions for all
- an increase in pollution, causing widespread health problems ✓
- less reliance on machinery in factories
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- Which of the following words is an example of an adjective?
- golden ✓
- running
- quietly
- box
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- Which of the following adverbs does Stevenson use in Chapter 1 of 'Jekyll and Hyde' to emphasise how cruel and merciless Hyde was when he trampled over the young girl?
- "quickly"
- "calmly" ✓
- "joyously"
- "violently"
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- Which of these statements are true of the Victorian era?
- Victorians were given houses to live in by their employers.
- Many poor Victorians live in cramped, unsanitary accommodation. ✓
- Many Victorians moved from big cities to the countryside.
- Many Victorians suffered health problems due to poor living conditions. ✓
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- In what way did poor Victorians face social stigma from the wealthier classes?
- they were seen as inferior and blamed for their poverty ✓
- they were celebrated for their hard work and resilience
- they were given generous support and assistance
- they were admired for their contributions to society
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Exit quiz
- What caused the 'pea souper' fogs in Victorian London?
- ocean mist and heavy rain
- factory pollution and burning coal ✓
- forest fires
- volcanoes
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- What was one major impact of the Industrial Revolution on London?
- improved public health
- population decline
- overcrowding ✓
- less traffic
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- Which of these words would you use to describe Victorian London?
- tranquil
- unsanitary ✓
- equal
- foggy ✓
- bustling ✓
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- Complete the following sentence: 'The Industrial Revolution transformed the city, worsening pollution, widening the class divide and causing feelings of ______.'
- 'alienation' ✓
- Which method is being described here: 'hinting at or predicting a future event in a story'?
- pathetic fallacy
- foreshadowing ✓
- metaphor
- alliteration
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- What is significant about Stevenson's descriptions of the fog in 'Jekyll and Hyde'?
- it shows that London has terrible weather
- it implies that technology obscured darker aspects of the Industrial Revolution ✓
- it implies that Hyde was really Henry Jekyll
- it suggests that this novella is a ghost story
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Key learning points
- Victorian London was noisy, overcrowded, and diverse, with people from various cultural backgrounds and social classes.
- The Industrial Revolution transformed London, causing pollution, a huge class divide and feelings of alienation.
- The novella explores human duality in Victorian society, reflecting conflict between progress and primal instincts.
- Stevenson's descriptions of setting create an ominous atmosphere, perhaps implying Hyde is an evil, immoral character.
- Descriptions of the fog suggest the progress of the Industrial Revolution obscured a darker side of Victorian society.
Common misconception
There isn't much point analysing setting to learn about theh characters or themes of text; it just provides the scenery for the action to take place in.
Often writers use setting to subtly foreshadow events or symbolise important paralells to characters. Analysing settings is a useful way to learn more about characters and key themes.
Keywords
Pathetic fallacy - the attribution of human emotion to inanimate objects, nature, or animals
Industrial revolution - a period of major industrial and technological advancements, transforming economies and societies
Ominous - suggesting something bad or threatening is about to happen
Alienation - a feeling of disconnection or isolation from society, work, or one's environment
Foreshadows - hints at or predicts a future event in a story
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