Starter quiz
- What term beginning with 'J' is the word for the technique of placing opposing ideas or images close to each other in texts?
- 'juxtaposition' ✓
- How many of Hyde's violent attacks are witnessed by other characters in the 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'?
- 'Two ' ✓
- In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', what is the name of the MP that Hyde kills?
- 'Sir Danvers Carew' ✓
- In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', why does Jekyll's manservant Poole go to see Mr. Utterson?
- He knows the identity of Hyde.
- He is worried about Jekyll. ✓
- He is afraid of Hyde.
- He is afraid of Jekyll.
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- Why does Stevenson show the many contrasts and contradictions in London as presented in 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'?
- Because he hated social injustice and was determined to see change.
- To reflect the divisions between human beings and within individuals. ✓
- Because he was determined to reflect the reality of his society.
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- What is the missing word in the following quotation from 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'? "______ books annotated with blasphemies.”
- valuable
- beautiful
- pious ✓
- immoral
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Exit quiz
- What is the word for a recurring image or idea throughout a text?
- Juxtaposition
- Metaphor
- Motif ✓
- Subversion
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- What word is missing from the following quotation from 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'? "while a fog ______ over the city"?
- 'rolled' ✓
- What word is missing from the following quotation from 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde': “at night under the face of the fogged ______ moon.”
- 'city' ✓
- In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', when Utterson goes with Poole to Jekyll's house, they struggle to talk to each other. Why?
- They are strangers to each other.
- They are rushing so hard they are out of breath.
- The wind is so fierce. ✓
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- Which is the best interpretation of the following quotation from 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'? "The wind was continually charging."
- The wind was fierce and dangerous and there was no escaping it.
- The verb "charged" makes the wind sound hostile and dangerous. ✓
- The wind sounded like an enemy force and Utterson sounds like the victim.
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- Which is the best explanation of writer's purpose when discussing the following quotation from 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'? "A fog rolled over the city."
- Stevenson makes the fog sounds like an animal, possibly a dangerous one.
- Stevenson may be saying that our surroundings affect our personality. ✓
- Stevenson uses he verb "rolled" to suggest a fog that surrounds us.
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Key learning points
- Stevenson uses times of day to convey his ideas about secrecy and truth.
- The motif of weather is deployed to reflect the characters' inner selves.
- It is important to use a range of quotations to trace patterns across a text.
- It is important to consider the writer’s purpose and think about how Stevenson’s methods link to his ideas.
Common misconception
Students think the novel is entirely about secrets.
Remind them how often Hyde is observed committing crimes.
Keywords
Juggernaut - A juggernaut is a large powerful unstoppable force.
Concealed - If something is concealed, it has been hidden.
Subvert - If you subvert something, you turn it upside down.
Motif - A motif is an image or idea that is used many times across a piece of writing.
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