Chapter 1: Quotations Flashcards
What simile does Stevenson use to describe the “discoloured wall” of the odd house?
“Blind forehead of discoloured wall”
What simile does Stevenson use to describe the empty London streets?
“As empty as a church”
Why does Utterson drink “gin when he was alone”?
“To mortify a taste for vintages”
What verb is used to describe the way the “little man” moves along when he first approaches?
“Stumping”
Why does Enfield have to keep “the women off him”?
Because “they were as wild as harpies”
What contrasting verb/adverb describes the way the man treated the child’s body on the ground?
“Trampled calmly”
Complete this quotation expressing Enfield’s view of Hyde’s appearance: “He must be ____________ somewhere; he gives a strong feeling of _______________”
Deformed, deformity
What is Utterson’s view of the theatre?
“Though he enjoyed the theatre, had not crossed of one for twenty years.”
Enfield says Hyde “wasn’t like a man.” With what mythical entity does he go on to compare him?
Like “some damned Juggernaut”
What does the Sawbones do when he sees Hyde?
“Turn sick and white with a desire to kill him”
What simile does Enfield use to compare Hyde to Lucifer?
“Like Satan”
What musical simile describes how the doctor usually presents his feelings?
“As emotional as a bagpipe”
How do Mr Utterson and Mr Enfield feel about their Sunday walks?
“The chief jewel of each week”
Complete this quotation, when Enfield says he will say no more about the tale he has told Utterson:
“Let us make a bargain never to refer to this again”
What does Enfield call his account that he associates with the door?
“A very odd story”
