hyde

• Hyde:

  Seems vulnerable and insignificant, but later commits a horrible crime (trampling the girl). This is unexpected and shows how there's two sides to everyone.


  a little man who was stumping along
• Hyde:

  Use of an oxymoron to describe the trampling of the girl. Reflects the idea of duality.


  trampled calmly
• Hyde:

  First meeting Utterson. Animalistic (zoomorphism).


  snarled aloud into a savage laugh
• Which word is repeated throughout to describe Hyde trampling the girl?

  juggernaut
• Hyde:

  Described as pale (Jekyll is also described a pale- similar).


  pale and dwarfish
• Hyde:

  Deformed. Juxtaposition creates a sense of mystery and leads the reader to fear him.


  He gave an impression of deformity without any nameable malformation
• Hyde:

  Anger before murdering Carew. Connotes images of hell, suggesting Hyde is a devilish character. Use of zoomorphism.


  a great flame of anger
• Hyde:

  Murders Carew. He's uncontrollable like the weather.


  hailing down a storm of blows
• Hyde:

  Dying in the laboratory


  Cry out like a rat
• Hyde:

  This quote from Enfield shows that he is greatly appalled and disgusted by Hyde's appearance, suggesting that he is other-worldly and doesn't belong in the reputable society of Victorian London. The repetition of 'something' exaggerates how deformed Hyde is, as Enfield can't quite put his finger on it.


  There is something wrong with his appearance; something displeasing, something downright detestable. I never saw a man so disliked.
• Hyde:

  The use of the simile 'ape-like fury' describes Hyde as an animal capable of rages, not a human. This shows that Hyde doesn't care about his actions and has no control over his fiery, animalistic behaviour.


  with ape-like fury
• Hyde:

  This shows that Mr Hyde is getting stronger, as Dr Jekyll needs to use more drugs to return to his former self. The use of the exclamation mark suggests that this surprises and also scares Jekyll as he is unsure and wary of Hyde's power.


  It took on this occasion a double dose to recall me to myself; and alas!
• Hyde:

  Animalistic behaviour (anxious, angry, waiting to devour something). Horrific and terrifying appearance. He scares Dr Lanyon, who worries for Hyde's life as he is acting so strangely.


  I could hear his teeth grate with the convulsive action of his jaws
• Hyde:

  Simile. Stevenson describes Mr Hyde. Directly compares Hyde's behaviour to Satan's, showing that Hyde is an abominable human being who doesn't really have a conscience.

  This shocks the Victorian reader due to their religious beliefs and their knowledge and understanding of Satan's behaviour and actions.


  really like Satan