jekyll and hyde quote analysis

Question 1

jekyll
‘i felt younger, lighter, happier in body’

Answer 1

stevenson uses triadic structure to show how burdensome the restraints of society are on jekyll

Question 2

jekyll
‘my devil had long been caged, he came out roaring’

Answer 2

jekylls inner ‘devil’ is a manifestation of his deeper desires. connotations also show he desires are in detect opposition to contemporary christian ideology.
‘caged’ repression of hyde
‘roaring’ zoomorphism shows animal impulses

Question 3

hyde
‘with ape-like fury he was trampling his victim’

Answer 3

‘ape-like’ animalistic qualities- darwin and evolution.
‘trampling’ draws attention and makes hyde seem inhumane

Question 4

hyde
‘there is something wrong with his appearance something displeasing something downright detestable’

Answer 4

vague in nature and unable to be defined in words, evokes dear in other characters and the reader.
ambiguity forces the reader to imagine their worst fears.
alliterative ‘d’ reinforces a sense of repulsion; anaphoric repetition of ‘something’ creates an air of intangibility.

Question 5

utterson
‘if he be mr hyde i shall be mr seek’

Answer 5

shows his innate curiosity which propels the plot forward. emphasises the theme of opposites throughout the novel.

Question 6

utterson
‘besieged by questions’

Answer 6

warlike imagery shows the extent of utterson curiosity.

Question 7

utterson
‘i shall consider it my duty to break in that door’

Answer 7

he is investigative, reasoned and rational but feels duty bound to protect his friend.