Introducing Mr Hyde The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

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Complete the table below which explores Mr Hyde’s introduction through the story told by Mr Enfield. Write in as much detail as you can. Some of the details have been filled in for you.

Quotation Any techniques you can

spot? What this reveals about Mr Hyde How might readers respond?

‘I was coming home from some place at the end of the world, about three o'clock of a black winter morning, and my way lay through a part of town where there was literally nothing to be seen but lamps.’

Though this is describing the setting, there is often a link between setting and character. Here the darkness and lack of ability to see suggests Mr Hyde will be a dark, sinister character. He might be hard to define …

‘ … the man trampled calmly over the child's body and left her screaming on the ground.’

evocative verbs

‘It wasn't like a man; it was like some damned Juggernaut.’ simile

Readers might be intrigued as the description suggests Mr Hyde is extremely powerful. They might also be worried because he could use his strength to be violent.

‘He was perfectly cool and made no resistance, but gave me one look, so ugly that it brought out the sweat on me like running.’

simile

‘There is something wrong with his appearance; something displeasing, something downright detestable. I never saw a man I so disliked, and yet I scarce know why.’

The word ‘something’ suggests Mr Enfield cannot pinpoint exactly what makes him dislike Mr Hyde. This creates mystery and intrigue.

‘He must be deformed somewhere; he gives a strong feeling of deformity, although I couldn't specify the point. He’s an extraordinary-looking man, and yet I really can name nothing out of the way.’

first-person narration Readers might be curious and want to find out more about who Mr Hyde is.

Possible techniques:

hyperbolic language simile evocative verbs use of the senses first-person narration repetition

Introducing Mr Hyde The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

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Complete the table below which explores Mr Hyde’s introduction through the story told by Mr Enfield. Write in as much detail as you can. Some of the details have been filled in for you.

Quotation Any techniques you can

spot? What this reveals about Mr Hyde How might readers respond?

‘I was coming home from some place at the end of the world, about three o'clock of a black winter morning, and my way lay through a part of town where there was literally nothing to be seen but lamps.’

Though this is describing the setting, there is often a link between setting and character. Here the darkness and lack of ability to see suggests Mr Hyde will be a dark, sinister character – hard to define.

‘ … the man trampled calmly over the child's body and left her screaming on the ground.’

‘It wasn't like a man; it was like some damned Juggernaut.’

Readers might be intrigued as the description suggests Mr Hyde is extremely powerful. They might also be worried because he could use his strength to be violent.

‘He was perfectly cool and made no resistance, but gave me one look, so ugly that it brought out the sweat on me like running’

simile

‘There is something wrong with his appearance; something displeasing, something downright detestable. I never saw a man I so disliked, and yet I scarce know why.’

The word ‘something’ suggests Mr Enfield cannot pinpoint exactly what makes him dislike Mr Hyde. This creates mystery and intrigue.

‘He must be deformed somewhere; he gives a strong feeling of deformity, although I couldn't specify the point. He’s an extraordinary-looking man, and yet I really can name nothing out of the way.’

first-person narration

Want to aim even higher?

Zooming in on specific words and considering their meaning can help you develop your answers. Highlight the words you would choose to single out on the quotations in the left hand column. You could then discuss these in the ‘What this reveals’ column.

Introducing Mr Hyde The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

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Complete the table below which explores Mr Hyde’s introduction through the story told by Mr Enfield. Some quotations have been provided, but you should also choose some of your own which you feel help to introduce his character. To gain the highest marks, think about which words you could zoom in on to develop really precise analysis. Complete the fourth column to achieve this.

Quotation Any techniques you can spot? What this reveals about Mr Hyde

Which words could you zoom in on to analyse

precisely? How might readers

respond?

‘I was coming home from some place at the end of the world, about three o'clock of a black winter morning, and my way lay through a part of town where there was literally nothing to be seen but lamps.’

‘ … the man trampled calmly over the child's body and left her screaming on the ground.’

‘It wasn't like a man; it was like some damned Juggernaut.’