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Who is the author of "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde"?
Robert Louis Stevenson
In what year was "
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
" first published?
1886
What genre does "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" belong to?
Gothic fiction
,
psychological horror
Where is the setting of "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde"?
Victorian
London
What are the main themes explored in "Strange Case of
Dr Jekyll
and
Mr Hyde
"?
Duality
in human nature and the struggle between good and evil
Which
theme
is illustrated by a person who acts politely in public but behaves rudely at home?
Public vs. private self
What are the key themes in "Jekyll and Hyde"?
Duality of human nature
Science vs. morality
Repression
Public vs. private self
The
nature of good and evil
Who is
Dr. Henry Jekyll
in the novella?
A respected
scientist
who creates a
potion
to separate his good and evil sides
Who is
Mr. Edward Hyde
?
Jekyll's evil
alter ego
, representing his repressed desires
Who serves as the main narrator in "Jekyll and Hyde"?
Mr. Gabriel John Utterson
What role does
Dr. Hastie Lanyon
play in the story?
A former colleague of Jekyll who witnesses Hyde's
transformation
What is the basic plot structure of "Jekyll and
Hyde
"?
Exposition
:
Utterson
learns about Hyde's violent behaviour.
Rising Action
: Utterson investigates Hyde's crimes.
Climax
:
Dr. Lanyon
witnesses Hyde transform into Jekyll.
Falling Action
: Jekyll isolates himself.
Resolution
: Utterson discovers Jekyll's body and confession letter.
How does the
narrative structure
of "
Jekyll and Hyde
" contribute to the story's suspense?
It reveals information gradually, keeping the reader guessing until the end
What
literary device
does Stevenson use when he describes London's foggy atmosphere?
Symbolism
What literary devices does Stevenson employ in "Jekyll and Hyde"?
Symbolism
Foreshadowing
Gothic elements
Epistolary form
Narrative perspective
Doppelganger
What does the
fog
symbolize in "Jekyll and Hyde"?
Moral ambiguity
How does the
Victorian
emphasis on
public respectability
contribute to the
central conflict
in "Jekyll and Hyde"?
It creates
internal conflict
as characters struggle to repress their
darker impulses
to maintain their
public image
How does the
Victorian
context influence the story of "Jekyll and Hyde"?
It reflects the era's
scientific advancements
and
social repression
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