wrongdoings or offenses against rules or moral standards.

secretive or hidden, done in a concealed or sneaky way.

to shelter or hide, providing a safe place for something.

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

English

'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 1: Meeting Mr Utterson

'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 1: The Story of The Door

'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 2: Search for Mr Hyde

'Jekyll and Hyde': Chapters 3 and 4

'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 5: Incident of the Letter

'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 6: Remarkable Incident of Dr. Lanyon

'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 7: Incident at the Window

'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 8: The Last Night

'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 9: Dr Lanyon's Narrative

'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 10: Henry Jekyll's Full Statement of the Case

'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 10: responding to Jekyll's confession

Introducing the Gothic in 'Jekyll and Hyde'

'Jekyll and Hyde': the importance of science and religion in the novella

'Jekyll and Hyde': examining Lanyon as a foil to Jekyll

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

'Jekyll and Hyde': examining Mr. Hyde as a dangerous character

'Jekyll and Hyde': developing analytical paragraphs about Mr. Hyde

'Jekyll and Hyde': writing about Jekyll's culpability in the novella

'Jekyll and Hyde': exploring the duplicity of the upper class characters

'Jekyll and Hyde': planning a successful essay

'Jekyll and Hyde': writing introductions and conclusions

'Jekyll and Hyde': examining the novella's structure

'Jekyll and Hyde': duality as a theme in the novella

'Jekyll and Hyde': writing an analytical response about duality

'Jekyll and Hyde': refining written responses on duality

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.

In this unit, pupils complete their first reading and exploration of 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'. They read the novella in full, before thinking about the importance of the Gothic, science and religion. They then explore key characters and essay writing before writing about duality in the novella.

Nineteenth century text: first study

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

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...

Starter Quiz

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