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Year 10
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'Jekyll and Hyde': examining Mr. Hyde as the embodiment of evil

I can identify and analyse quotations which present Hyde as a dangerous character.

New
New
Year 10
AQA

'Jekyll and Hyde': examining Mr. Hyde as the embodiment of evil

I can identify and analyse quotations which present Hyde as a dangerous character.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Stevenson initially introduces Hyde through anecdotes and dream sequences - creating a sense of mystery.
  2. Through Hyde’s actions and Stevenson’s description of him, Hyde could be described as the embodiment of evil.
  3. When selecting quotations, they should be analysable and adaptable.
  4. Select quotations that include interesting words, devices, connotations or give opportunities to explore symbolism.

Keywords

  • Antagonist - A character or force opposing the protagonist; a person who actively opposes or is hostile.

  • To proceed - To move forward; continue with a course of action; advance or go on.

  • Embodiment - A tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or feeling; a perfect example.

  • Juggernaut - A powerful, unstoppable force or institution that crushes everything in its path.

  • Troglodytic - Primitive or prehistoric; relating to or resembling a cave dweller; uncivilised or brutish.

Common misconception

Any quotation that supports your argument can be used.

Select a quotation from learning cycle 1, such as "it wasn't like a man" and ask how much pupils could say about the quotation.

When discussing 'analysable and adaptable' quotations, you may wish to provide examples from other texts the class has studied.
Teacher tip

Equipment

You will need access to a copy of 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' by Robert Louis Stevenson for this lesson.

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
  • Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', who is the first character who mentions Mr. Hyde?
Mr. Utterson
Dr. Lanyon
Correct answer: Mr. Enfield
Q2.
In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', what is the first crime the reader sees Hyde commit?
Correct answer: Hyde tramples over a young girl.
Hyde blackmails Jekyll.
Hyde murders Sir Danvers Carew.
Q3.
In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', whose signature is said to be signed on Hyde's face?
Correct Answer: Satan, Satan., satan, satan.
Q4.
In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', what word is missing from Enfield's description of Hyde: "I saw two figures: one a man who was stumping along eastward at a good walk"?
terrifying
tall
Correct answer: little
Q5.
In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', Utterson first sees Hyde in a .
Correct Answer: nightmare, dream, Nightmare, Dream, nightmare.
Q6.
In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', Hyde is described as being "troglodytic". What does this mean?
mysterious and enigmatic
Correct answer: brutish and primitive
sophisticated and cultured

6 Questions

Q1.
In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', Utterson first sees Hyde in the flesh at the end of Chapter .
Correct Answer: Two, two, 2
Q2.
In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', Hyde could be described as an antagonist. What does this word mean?
A supportive character who aids the protagonist.
Correct answer: A character opposing the protagonist; a person who may be actively is hostile.
The main character; drives the narrative forward with positive action.
Q3.
In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', in early descriptions of Hyde, a reader may describe his as the of evil.
Correct Answer: embodiment, Embodiment
Q4.
In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', which of the following quotations present Hyde as being primitive?
Correct answer: "the man seems hardly human! Something troglodytic"
"that human Juggernaut trod the child down [...] regardless of her scream"
"I read Satan’s signature upon a face"
Q5.
In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', which of the following quotations present Hyde as lacking in compassion.
"I read Satan’s signature upon a face"
Correct answer: "the face of a man who was without bowels of mercy"
"he gave an impression of deformity without any nameable malformation"
Q6.
In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', which of the following quotations illustrate how Hyde is dehumanised?
Correct answer: "the man seems hardly human! Something troglodytic"
Correct answer: "that human Juggernaut trod the child down [...] regardless of her screams"
"the face of a man who was without bowels of mercy"