At a boundary or transitional point between two contrasting elements.

A commonly used literary device is known as a trope. A gothic trope would be isolated settings.

Involving violation of moral or social boundaries.

Understanding the Gothic in 'Jekyll and Hyde'

English

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 this unit, pupils explore how the society the characters of 'Jekyll and Hyde' inhabit affects their interpretation of them. They first look at structure and the Gothic, before thinking carefully about how to use context. They then look at hypocrisy and write an essay about it in the novella.

Nineteenth century text: second 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

The novella 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' contains:

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', Jekyll is a typical gothic protagonist: egotistical and {{}}.

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', Jekyll's experiments violate social or moral boundaries. As such they are ...

Complete the following quote which seems to suggest Jekyll relishes his dual nature in ch10 of 'Jekyll and Hyde': 'it delighted me like {{}}.'

Complete this quote, which highlights Jekyll's realisation of the true nature of man in 'Jekyll and Hyde', ‘I have been doomed to such a dreadful shipwreck: that man is not truly one, but truly {{}}'.

The use of official documents, from reputed characters, makes it seem realistic.

The different accounts add mystery, leaving the audience in the dark.

They tell the story gradually, which raises tension.

We know all narrators are likely to be biased, which makes us question them.

In 'Jekyll and Hyde', the use of documents as part of the narrative structure, arguably, give the story a sense of verisimilitude. Why?

What appears at the top of a Freytag's pyramid?

Which word beginning with 'e' can describe 'Jekyll and Hyde'? This word refers to a novella made up of letters and other documents as part of its narrative structure.

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', the motif of the mask best relates to which theme?

The narratives of which two characters end 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'?

What is the correct definition of 'illicit'? Here it is used in a sentence: 'The secret warehouse held an illicit stash of stolen goods.'

Involving violation of moral or social boundaries

Involving vindication of moral or social boundaries

Involving creation of moral or social boundaries

Involving destruction of moral or social boundaries

What is the correct definition of transgressive? Here it is used in a sentence: 'Her art was lauded for its transgressive themes.'

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Understanding the Gothic in 'Jekyll and Hyde'

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.