overview and key scenes

Cards (57)

  • Who is Mr Utterson in the novella?
    A respectable lawyer
  • What does Mr Utterson symbolize in the novella?
    Honesty and moral compass
  • Who is Dr Jekyll?
    A seemingly reputable doctor
  • What does Dr Jekyll symbolize?
    Repression and insatiable curiosity
  • Who is Mr Hyde?
    Dr Jekyll's evil doppelganger
  • What does Mr Hyde symbolize?
    Man's basal instincts
  • Who is Dr Lanyon?
    A well-respected member of the scientific community
  • What does Dr Lanyon symbolize?
    Reputability and a foil to Jekyll
  • Who is Poole?
    Dr Jekyll's butler
  • What does Poole symbolize?
    Loyalty
  • Who is Sir Danvers Carew?
    An MP and member of high society
  • What does Sir Danvers Carew's death symbolize?
    Hyde's disregard for conventional authority
  • Who is Mr Enfield?
    Mr Utterson's cousin
  • What theme is Mr Enfield key to?
    The theme of repression and silence
  • What is a quick revision tip for the novella?
    • Read the last chapter
    • It contains important plot aspects
  • What does Mr Enfield tell Mr Utterson about?
    A young girl trampled by Mr Hyde
  • What does Utterson discover about Dr Jekyll?
    He is Mr Hyde's friend
  • Who does Utterson visit to ask about Jekyll?
    Dr Lanyon
  • What does Lanyon tell Utterson about Jekyll?
    He no longer speaks to Jekyll
  • What happens a year later involving Sir Danvers Carew?
    A maid witnesses his murder by Hyde
  • What does Lanyon give Utterson before he dies?
    A letter with instructions
  • What does Poole and Utterson decide to do?
    Break down Jekyll's laboratory door
  • What do they find in Jekyll's laboratory?
    Hyde's body and Jekyll's letter
  • What does Lanyon's letter reveal?
    Hyde drank a potion to transform
  • What does Jekyll's letter confess?
    He developed a drug to transform into Hyde
  • What happens to Jekyll's ability to turn back?
    He becomes less able to turn back
  • What does Jekyll know after writing the letter?
    He will no longer turn back into Jekyll
  • Why is Scene 1 significant?
    • First introduction to Hyde
    • Shapes perceptions of him
    • Introduces key themes
  • What does the phrase "the street shone out" establish?
    The theme of duality
  • What does the sibilance in "street shone" imply?
    Presence of underlying threat
  • What does Hyde being described as "some damned Juggernaut" imply?
    Hyde is unrestricted by morality
  • What does the repetition of "something" suggest about Hyde?
    He is more of a thing than a being
  • What does "a strong feeling of deformity" create?
    An impression of uncertainty surrounding Hyde
  • How does Scene 2 create a sense of foreboding?
    • Introduces Jekyll's will
    • Links Hyde to Jekyll's death
  • What does Jekyll's will state about his possessions?
    They pass to Edward Hyde
  • What does Jekyll's qualifications signify?
    His high rank and respectability
  • What does Scene 3 reveal about Lanyon's opinions of Jekyll?
    • Lanyon is a reliable source
    • Describes Jekyll's work as "unscientific balderdash"
  • How does Scene 4 escalate horror?
    • Murder of Carew is witnessed
    • Creates a more horrific atmosphere
  • What does "Hyde's ape-like fury" suggest?
    Animalistic connotations and Darwin's allusion
  • What does the police officer's statement imply?
    Hyde disregards Carew's high status