Considering Stevenson's use of time and weather in 'Jekyll and Hyde'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain Stevenson’s purpose in linking setting to characters in ‘The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’.
Key learning points
- Stevenson uses times of day to convey his ideas about secrecy and truth.
- The motif of weather is deployed to reflect the characters' inner selves.
- It is important to use a range of quotations to trace patterns across a text.
- It is important to consider the writer’s purpose and think about how Stevenson’s methods link to his ideas.
Keywords
Juggernaut - A juggernaut is a large powerful unstoppable force.
Concealed - If something is concealed, it has been hidden.
Subvert - If you subvert something, you turn it upside down.
Motif - A motif is an image or idea that is used many times across a piece of writing.
Common misconception
Students think the novel is entirely about secrets.
Remind them how often Hyde is observed committing crimes.
Teacher tip
Be clear that the day and night and wind and fog are representational.
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 violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What term beginning with 'J' is the word for the technique of placing opposing ideas or images close to each other in texts?
Q2.How many of Hyde's violent attacks are witnessed by other characters in the 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'?
Q3.In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', what is the name of the MP that Hyde kills?
Q4.In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', why does Jekyll's manservant Poole go to see Mr. Utterson?
Q5.Why does Stevenson show the many contrasts and contradictions in London as presented in 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'?
Q6.What is the missing word in the following quotation from 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'? " books annotated with blasphemies.”
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the word for a recurring image or idea throughout a text?
Q2.What word is missing from the following quotation from 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'? "while a fog over the city"?
Q3.What word is missing from the following quotation from 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde': “at night under the face of the fogged moon.”
Q4.In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', when Utterson goes with Poole to Jekyll's house, they struggle to talk to each other. Why?
Q5.Which is the best interpretation of the following quotation from 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'? "The wind was continually charging."
Q6.Which is the best explanation of writer's purpose when discussing the following quotation from 'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'? "A fog rolled over the city."
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