Jekyll And Hyde Moment 1 - The trampling of the girl Flashcards
What scene is this moment
Chapter 1 : the story of the door
“Tlgiitlod-gm”
“The last good influence in the lives of down-going men”
- About Utterson
‘Last’ - adjective suggests only one. Connotations of last hope/last chance
‘Good influence’ - role model , loyal , virtuous, trustworthy, reliable
‘Down-going men’ - noun phrase suggests other men are opposite to Utterson : dishonest , selfish , sinful , hedonistic
“Lsdj”
“Like some damned juggernaut”
-about Hyde
Simile reinforces his strength , violence and inhumane callousness
‘Some’ - strange , unclear , mysterious
‘Damned’ negative coneys characters response to him
“Tcotcb”
“Trampled calmly over the child’s body”
- about Hyde
Oxymoron conveys Hyde’s lack of remorse , sociopathic tendencies / Psychopath
Adverb “calmly” reveals Hyde has no emotional or moral reaction to this violent deed , almost like he has done it before
“Child” - noun is a symbol of innocence, peace and purity which emphasises Hydes psychopathic nature
“Iaaomlt”
“I am ashamed of my long tongue”
- said by Enfield
Metaphor “long tongue” goes against context of a Victorian gentleman spreading rumours and gossiping. The emotive language “ashamed” reveals that Enfield is anxious and disgusted by himself for such actions.
“Tiswwha;sd,sdd”
“There is something wrong with his appearance; something displeasing, something downright detestable.”
- about Hyde
The plosive alliteration of ‘d’ highlights Enfield’s disgust and horror in reaction to seeing Hyde. Repetition of ‘something’ reveals that it’s unclear , ambiguous and indefinable. Appearance links to the contextual idea of physiognomy where criminals can be identified by facial structure.
