Nocturnal means at night or happening at night.

If something is ubiquitous, it is everywhere.

Foreshadows means giving a hint about an event that will happen later.

A comparison between two things with similar qualities is called an analogy.

We can refer to a twisty and complex plot as tortuous.

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

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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'

Comparing atmospheric settings 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

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Which word beginning with 'N' means at night or happening at night?

In Chapter 2 of 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', which of the following does Utterson dream about?

Mr. Utterson's dream is like a series of images. 

Mr. Utterson could not let go of the images.

Match the quotations from Chapter 2 of 'Jekyll and Hyde' with the interpretations.

...outline your overarching argument for the whole essay.

...outline the main argument of your paragraph.

...summarise the argument you have made in your paragraph. 

Match the essay elements with their descritption.

It echoes the description of Hyde as a "juggernaut".

It shows us how unhappy Mr. Utterson is. 

It shows us how frightened Mr. Utterson is. 

It foreshadows Mr. Hyde assuming power over Dr. Jekyll. 

How does Utterson's dream sequence in Chapter 2 of 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' link to the rest of the novel?

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', how does Mr. Utterson first hear about Mr. Hyde?

What word beginning with 'J' means an unstoppable force, and is frequently used to describe Hyde in 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'?

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', what relationship is Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Utterson?

It is more convincing because the characters work during the day.

Because that is when fewer people were about.

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', Stevenson sets a lot of the events at night. Why?

What is the title of Chapter 2 of 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'?

Dr. Lanyon says he has fallen out with Dr. Jekyll.

Mr. Utterson has a troubled dream about Mr. Hyde.

Mr. Utterson starts watching Mr. Hyde's door. 

Starting with the first, put the events of chapter 2 of 'Jekyll and Hyde' in order.

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

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