Moment 4: The Carew Murder Case Flashcards
(20 cards)
‘was brilliantly lit by the full moon’
Metaphor - London was lit by the full moon like a candle - Gothic.
‘It seems that she was romantically given’
Assuming women’s aspirations is only to do with love and romance.
‘she felt more at peace with all men or thought more kindly of the world’
Impersonating the maid as all innocent and focused only for men.
‘aged and beautiful gentleman with white hair, drawing near along the lane; and advancing to meet him, another and very small gentleman, to whom at first she paid less attention’
Descriptive language of Carew to paint an image for the reader that he appears innocent, well mannered - may build empathy for when he gets murdered.
‘had conceived a dislike’
Building subtle tension that Mr Hyde is suspicious - not many people seem to be fond of him, (mysterious effect).
‘in a great flame of anger’
Metaphor - his anger is reactive, it can spread.
‘like a madman’
Simile - Hyde’s crazy nature.
‘with ape-like fury’
Simile - comparison to his actions being somewhat animalistic - compound adjective.
‘hailing down a storm of blows’
Metaphor - shows his unnatural anger which isn’t suitable for the Victorian gentlemen.
‘pall lowered over heaven’
Contrast between ‘pall’ (death + dark imagery), to ‘heaven’ - God is being challenged.
‘but the wind was continually charging’
Liminality - aggressive verb and personifying the wind to emphasise a strong, powerful atmosphere when describing the air of Gothic London.
‘hues of twilight’
Liminality - links to Jekyll’s relapse - Hyde and Jekyll are becoming one.
‘like the back-end of evening’
Simile / juxtaposition - liminality, fog messes with light.
‘like the light of some strange conflagration’
Simile - described as being burnt - satanic imagery (HELL) - common theme.
‘the fog would be quite broken up’
Secrecy + pea soupers - everything here is not for the public eye, dark / secret side of London (London is personified).
‘a haggard shaft of daylight’
Personification - creepiness.
Contrast emphasises area’s deprivation.
‘like a district of some city in a nightmare’
Simile - apocalyptic vision.
AO3: fin de siecle - end of the 19th Century.
‘many ragged children’
Working children.
‘many women of different nationalities’
Links to Lombroso’s theory + Victorian society standards.
‘This was the home of Henry Jekyll’s favourite; of a man who was heir to a quarter of a million sterling.’
Hyde’s appearance contrasting to his wealth - shocking for readers, different classes do not meddle.
