Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde- R.L Stevenson

Question 1

gothic

Answer 1

a style of fiction characterized by elements of fear, horror, death, and the supernatural.

Question 2

malevolent

Answer 2

having or showing a wish to do evil to others.

Question 3

visionary

Answer 3

characterized by or having clear, imaginative ideas and ideals.

Question 4

duality

Answer 4

the quality or state of having two parts, often with opposite or conflicting characteristics.

Question 5

alter ego

Answer 5

a second self or different version of oneself.

Question 6

sensationalise

Answer 6

to present information in a way that is intended to provoke public interest or excitement, often through exaggeration or distortion.

Question 7

reputation

Answer 7

the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something.

Question 8

primitive

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relating to an early stage in the development of something, often characterized by simplicity and lack of sophistication.

Question 9

animalistic

Answer 9

relating to or resembling animals, especially in behavior.

Question 10

respectability

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the quality of being socially acceptable and considered worthy of respect.

Question 11

hypocrisy

Answer 11

the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one’s own behavior does not conform.

Question 12

conceal

Answer 12

to keep something hidden or secret.

Question 13

transcend

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to go beyond the limits of something, often to achieve a higher level of understanding or awareness.

Question 14

regression

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a return to a less developed or less advanced state.

Question 15

provocative

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intended to cause a strong reaction or feeling, often of anger or arousal.

Question 16

depraved

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morally corrupt or wicked.

Question 17

savage

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fierce, violent, and uncontrolled.

Question 18

supress

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to prevent or restrain something from being expressed or coming to the surface.

Question 19

unorthodox

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not conforming to traditional or established beliefs, customs, or practices.

Question 20

epistolary

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relating to or consisting of letters.

Question 21

subconcious

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existing or operating in the mind beneath or beyond consciousness.

Question 22

fin de siècle

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French for “end of the century,” often used to describe the cultural and artistic movement of the late 19th century.

Question 23

callous

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showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.

Question 24

volatile

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liable to change rapidly and unpredictably, often with explosive force.

Question 25

Freudian psyche

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the importance of the unconscious mind and the role of childhood experiences in shaping personality.

Question 26

Id / Ego / Superego

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he three components of the human psyche in Freudian theory, representing the unconscious desires (id), the conscious sense of self (ego), and the internalized moral standards (superego).

Question 27

Darwinian

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relating to the theory of evolution by natural selection developed by Charles Darwin.

Question 28

urban terror

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the use of violence or threats of violence in an urban environment to create fear and intimidate people.

Question 29

Jack the Ripper

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a notorious unidentified serial killer who murdered and mutilated several women in the Whitechapel district of London in 1888.

Question 30

victorian morality

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the set of values and beliefs that characterized British society during the reign of Queen Victoria.

Question 31

doomed Gothic hero

Answer 31

a common character archetype in Gothic literature, typically a protagonist who is flawed, haunted by a tragic past, and ultimately doomed to a tragic end.

Question 32

unreliable narrator

Answer 32

a narrator in a work of fiction whose credibility or trustworthiness is compromised, often due to bias, ignorance, or mental instability.

Question 33

fragmented narrative

Answer 33

a narrative structure in which the story is told out of chronological order, with events presented in a non-linear or fragmented way.