Gothic Flashcards

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Description of Hyde as “t__________”

A

“Troglodytic”

  • A troglodyte is another word for a caveman
  • Stevenson may be suggesting that Hyde represents the common ancestor from which all modern humans are descended
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Pathetic fallacy of the “fog”

“The ___ still _____ on the ____ about the _______ city”

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“The fog still slept on the wing about the drowned city”

  • emphasise the supernatural aspect
  • sinister setting is highlighted by the pathetic fallacy and sibilance
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‘A ____ moon, ______ on her back as though the ____ had ______ her’

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‘A pale moon, lying on her back as though the wind had tilted her’

  • Gothic setting builds tension and suggests unnatural events
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