Year 9
Year 9
Analysing structure in Jekyll and Hyde (Part 1)
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will build on our ability to analyse structure by looking at Todorov's narrative theory. Then, we will end on a quiz exploring what you have learned.
Content guidance
- Contains conflict or violence.
Supervision
Adult supervision suggested
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5 Questions
Q1.
What is a tyrannical male?
male character who is dominant
powerful character who uses their power benevolently.
Q2.
What is a convention in literature?
genre a text belongs to
the way a writer has to write their story
Q3.
What is a portent?
dream
when a reader knows a character is deeply unhappy
Q4.
What is an inexplicable event?
an event no-one saw coming
an event that happened in the past
Q5.
What is overwrought emotion?
when a character gets very upset
when a character is highly stoic
5 Questions
Q1.
What was the weather like on the evening of the murder?
cold and frightening
dark and dreary
Q2.
What is the maid's opinion of Mr Hyde?
ambivalent towards him
detests him
Q3.
What does Hyde do to the old man?
attacks him
talks to him
Q4.
Why can Hyde's motive not be to steal from the old man?
Hyde is rich.
The old man was poor.
Q5.
What are Hyde's actions likened to?
a "lunatic"
a "psycho"