'Jekyll and Hyde': exploring duplicity in a model essay

English

In 'Jekyll & Hyde: Detective Fiction', pupils explore how Stevenson uses the conventions of gothic fiction to expose key themes such as secrecy and concealment. In 'Jekyll and Hyde: Gothic Fiction', pupils build on this to explore how gothic texts are often concerned with hidden and illicit desires. 

In 'Sherlock Holmes: Short Stories', pupils explore the ways in which victims and villains are portrayed, evaluating whether some villains are portrayed more sympathetically than others. In 'Jekyll and Hyde: Detective Fiction', pupils examine the ways in which Stevenson uses and subverts the conventions of detective fiction both to build suspense and to critique Victorian society.

Nineteenth century text: first study

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Complete this sentence: A successful essay will have a clear {{}} argument.

What can be used to support your explanation of a writer's method in an essay? 

topic sentences and concluding sentences focus on argument

always linking back to writer’s intention

Which elements below contribute to a successful essay? 

States the paragraph’s main idea and links to overarching argument.

Quotations which support your topic sentence, and require analysis

Quotations which support your topic sentence, but don’t need analysis

The final sentence of a paragraph which links to your topic sentence.

Match the different elements of an essay to their definition. 

They should be analysed in detail with reference to methods.

They don’t need to support your topic sentence.

They don’t need to be analysed for methods.

Which statements are true of supporting quotations?

Complete the sentence: When writing an essay you should always aim to link back to the writer's {{}}.

Jekyll receives a visit from Utterson and hows him a letter from Hyde

Utterson and Enfield speak to Jekyll from his window but he won't come down

Poole goes to Utterson for help because he thinks Jekyll's in danger

What happens in Chapter 7 of 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'?

It creates a sense of mystery and mistrust.

The mystery created is used to critique the hypocritical upper classes.

It makes the novella less easy to follow.

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', which is the most nuanced interpretation as to why Stevenson makes the structural choices he does in the novella?

Which social class is presented as most hypocritical in 'Jekyll and Hyde'? 

What is being described here: 'a detailed evaluation, expressing opinions on merits and faults'.

come from a maximum of two different chapters 

When writing an essay on 'Jekyll and Hyde', your quotations should....

make sure it goes at the end of your paragraph

When using context in an essay you should...

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of serious crime

Adult supervision required

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