Prepositions are words used to describe where nouns are placed.

If a journey is tortuous, it is full of twists and turns.

To be alienated from society means you feel like a stranger.

Illegal activities or behaviour can be described as criminality.

Comparing atmospheric settings in Stevenson's 'Jekyll and Hyde'

English

Considering Stevenson's subversion of Gothic setting in 'Jekyll and Hyde'

Considering Stevenson's use of time and weather in 'Jekyll and Hyde'

Considering Stevenson's use of fog as a motif in 'Jekyll and Hyde'

Exploring Mr Utterson's dream in Stevenson's 'Jekyll and Hyde'

Considering doors and windows as key motifs in Stevenson's 'Jekyll and Hyde'

Detailed analysis of an extract in 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'

In 'Jekyll and Hyde: the Divided City', pupils explore how the city of London is used as a symbol of Jekyll's duplicitous life. In 'Jekyll & Hyde: Society as the Villain', pupils critically analyse the role the Victorian patriarchy and the class system plays in Jekyll's demise.

In 'Jekyll & Hyde: Duality and Evil', pupils explore how Jekyll creates Hyde to explore his deepest and darkest desires. In 'Jekyll & Hyde, the Divided City', pupils explore how Stevenson uses the setting of London to symbolise the duality of Jekyll.

In this unit, pupils explore the importance of settings in 'Jekyll and Hyde'. They first look at how Stevenson subverts our expectations of gothic settings, before looking at different settings and motifs in the novella. They finally do a detailed analysis of the 'Incident at the window' extract.

Nineteenth century text: first deep dive

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Which of the following is the best synonym for tortuous?

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', what type of scientist is Dr. Jekyll?

Which words are prepositions in the following sentence: Dr. Jekyll is in an upstairs room in a building at the end of the garden behind his house? 

What word is missing from the following quotation? "Three {{ }} windows barred with iron."

By chapter 5 of 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', Dr. Jekyll has removed himself from respectable society. Which of the following quotations best supports this point? 

"At the further end" and "glow of hot autumn afternoons." 

"Three dusty windows" and "softened with time."

"Barred with iron" and "gay with firelight."

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', Mr. Utterson's home is contrasted with Dr. Jekyll's laboratory. Which two quotations would be best for supporting an exploration of the contrast?

What is the title of chapter 5 of 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'?

What is the noun beginning with 'L' where scientific experiments take place?

The fact that Hyde used bribery to avoid the consequences of his crimes. 

In Chapter 5 of 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', Mr Utterson says to Dr. Jekyll, "you have heard the news."  What news is he referring to?

What relationship is Sir Danvers Carew to Mr. Utterson in 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'?

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', Sir Danvers Carew and Dr. Jekyll are both clients of Mr. Utterson.  What is the best description of Utterson's dilemma?

He realises that Dr. Jekyll has lied to him. 

The letter from Jekyll has similar handwriting to a letter from Hyde. 

He realises that Dr. Jekyll is very ill and behaving irrationally. 

In Chapter 5 of 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', why does the letter from Dr. Jekyll raise Mr. Utterson's suspicions again? 

Exit Quiz

Which of the following is the best synonym for tortuous?