Incident of the Letter Flashcards
2 quotes that create an eerie and foreboding tone surrounding the laboratory
“gaunt and silent”
“light falling dimly through the foggy cupola”
2 quotes showing Jekyll’s chaotic mental state
“laden with chemical apparatus”
“strewn with crates”
2 quotes describing the laboratory (windows)
“dusty windows barred with iron”
“dingy windowless structure”
2 quotes that shock the reader about Jekyll physically
“looking deadly sick”
“changed voice”
2 quotes showing Jekyll’s desperation to be believed by Utterson
“I bind my honour to you”
“mark my words”
1 quotes where Jekyll lies to Utterson about if Hyde blackmailed him
“seized with a qualm of faintness; he shut his mouth tight and nodded”
What is Hyde’s signature called?
“murderer’s autograph”
What does Mr Guest say about Jekyll’s signature and the signature on the letter(Hyde’s)?
“rather singular resemblance”
A quote where Utterson is conflicted whether to confront Jekyll’s forgery
“Utterson struggled with himself”
Brief chapter 5 summary
Utterson enters the laboratory to find Jekyll in a bad state
Jekyll shows him a letter saying Hyde will not be returning
Utterson asks Poole if anyone delivered a letter that day, but Poole says no-suspicious
Mr Guest reveals the writing in the letter and Jekyll’s are the same but with a disguise
A quote showing Utterson stays loyal to Jekyll, hiding the forgery
“I wouldn’t speak of this note”
