What literary form does The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde mimic?
Gothic
Is Mr Hyde a metaphor?
One frequent metaphor he employs is to compare natural events or things to descriptions of characters or scenes. Stevenson also uses the wordplay of ‘Hyde’ and ‘hide’ as a metaphor for how Hyde acts and exists in the novel.
What techniques does Stevenson use in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?
Stevenson uses a simile when describing Mr Hyde: ‘really like Satan. ‘ Stevenson has done this to directly compare Hyde’s behaviour to Satan’s. This shows that Hyde is an abominable human being who doesn’t really have a conscience.
What does the key symbolize in Jekyll and Hyde?
A locked door, like the one Jekyll uses to keep both his friends and his servants out, is an attempt to control one’s reality. When Poole and Utterson break down Jekyll’s locked door, they are symbolically doing what Jekyll has already done to himself with his tincture: forcing access to his private, inner self.
How is Jekyll and Hyde structure?
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is split into ten chapters and Stevenson has given each chapter a title. Stevenson has created chapter titles to summarise the chapter’s content, making it easier for the reader to navigate the text.
How is tension presented in Jekyll and Hyde?
Throughout the text Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Stevenson builds up several moments of mystery to build up tension in the reader and create greater anticipation before the revelation at the end. This isolates Jekyll’s courtyard and identifies it as having a supernatural atmosphere and as being a place of danger.
What is the importance of setting in Jekyll and Hyde?
The novel is set in London but draws heavily on Stevenson’s knowledge of his hometown Edinburgh to create a chilling setting which emphasises the themes of good and evil. Setting is most important as a symbol for the characters of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Jekyll owns a fancy town house with a tumble down lab on the back.