Jekyll And Hyde Flashcards
(18 cards)
“Satan’s signature”
Utterson - alliteration, links to religion, shows Mr Hyde is dangerous, how powerful the evil presence is on Mr Hyde
“Man is not truly one but truly two”
Jekyll - theme of duality, repetition of “truly” the adjective emphasises himself as not just one but two people.
” like some disconsolate prisoner”
Jekyll - a simile, Jekyll sat at the window, shows his link and gradual change to Hyde as Hyde is a criminal, Jekyll as a prisoner foreshadows Jekylls punishment for Hyde as he is described “prisoner”
“ I felt younger, lighter, happier in body”
Jekyll - About his transformation, tricolon, symbolises how he enjoyed being Hyde
“I let my brother go to the devil in his own way “
Utterson - foreshadows the decline of Jekyll, metaphor
“ a dingey street”
Gothic imagery - description of London, reflection of Hydes character,
“There is something wrong with his appearance… displeasing… detestable… deformed”
Gothic Imagery - Enfield’ narrative, description of Hyde, tricolon , gothic character
“ the evil side of my nature… was less developed than the good”
Duality - chapter 10, Ellipses creates tension
“I knew myself to be more wicked”
Duality - “wicked” adjective symbolises he’s dangerous, shows his characteristic traits
“Dusty windows barred with iron”
Suspicion- “dusty” adjective, shows its old, shows how Hyde is and his representation however the top of his house is what Jekyll is and is what is shown to everyone.
“ the packet slept in the innermost corner of his private safe”
Suspicion - personification symbolises his secrets
“Bones were audibly shattered”
Utterson - sound imagery, Hyde is criminalistic, when Hyde killed sir Danvers Carew
“ trampled calmly”
Hyde - Hyde’s actions, oxymoron,criminalistic
“ unscientific balderdash”
Lanyon - Laynon view on Jekyll, links to science , impressive adjectives
“ the animal within me kicking the chops of memory”
Hyde - metaphor, Hyde is dying to come out, inhuman nature, animalistic behaviour
“Ape -like fury”
Hyde - simile, shows animalistic Imagery, links to de-evolving - Darwin’s theory
“He had his death-warrant written legibly upon his face.”
Lanyon - metaphor, foreshadows his death, shows his shock, Uttereson says it when Lanyon discovers Jekyll
“ hearty, healthy gentlemen”
Lanyon - alliteration, description of him before the traumatic event of seeing Jekyll transform into Hyde,
