Jekyll and Hyde Flashcards
What is a metaphor for duality in the text? (setting)
“like a fire in a forest”
Hyde’s house description
“blind forehead of discoloured wall”, “no windows”
Enfield’s description of Hyde
“He gives a strong feeling of deformity, although I couldn’t specify the point”
Hyde’s door
“The door, which was equipped with neither bell nor knocker, was blistered and distained”
Jekyll’s house
“a great air of wealth and comfort”
The girl’s family (women) simile
“as wild as harpies”
Example of Utterson not giving into his curiosity
“the more it looks like Queer Street, the less I ask”
What sound is associated with London?
“low growl of London”
What does ‘rumour of approach’ suggest?
“rumour of approach”
How is Hyde’s laughter described?
“snarled aloud into a savage laugh”
What is the physical description of Hyde?
“pale and dwarfish”
Hyde’s oxymoronic traits
“murderous mixture of timidity and boldness”
What marks Hyde as evil?
“Satan’s signature”
Hyde’s impact on others
“the face of Hyde sat heavy on his memory”
How is Hyde’s nature described?
“Something troglodytic, shall we say?”
What does the text suggest about Hyde’s soul?
“Or is it the mere radiance of a foul soul that thus transpires through, and transfigures, its clay continent”
Mr Hyde violently does what to Carew?
“Mr Hyde broke out of all bounds and clubbed him to the earth”
How is Hyde’s fury described?
“And next moment, with ape-like fury”
What imagery is used to describe the atmosphere? (Carew murder case)
“A great chocolate-coloured pall lowered over heaven, but the wind was continually charging”
How is the city depicted?
“city in a nightmare”
Thoughts of Utterson’s mind were of the …?
“gloomiest dye”
What natural element is mentioned a lot?
“fog”
What effect does Hyde have on the mind?
“deep-seated terror of the mind”
How is the moon described? (supernatural feeling with poetic imagery)
“a pale moon lying on her back as though the wind had tilted her”
