Jekyll and Hyde vocabulary Flashcards
subvert / subversion
- to undermine or alter the expected idea or belief with something that reveals an alternative view, often contrary to convention
dichotomy / dichotomous
- a division or contrast between two opposing ideas or things - e.g. light and dark ; good and evil
deconstruct
- to break down into parts in order to reveal inherent contradiction in its original meaning
hegemony / hegemonic
- the dominant power in a culture ; defining the normalised way of thinking and maintained by those in power
ambiguous / ambiguity
- that which is uncertain, possessing more than one meaning simultaneously
fragmented
- an idea, story, relationship or person who is made of different parts that do not fit well together
liminal / liminality
- relating to a transitional process ; being on the threshold between two things
symbiotic relationship
- two things or people that depend upon another to develop or continue to function
transient / transience
- that which is fleeting, and not lasting
intrinsic
- something that is natural and inherent, as opposed to a learnt, or applied concept
mutability
- something that is mutable is subject to change, or decay, over time
construct
- an idea that is formed from concepts and maybe subjective e.g. gender as a social-construct
juxtaposition
- different or opposing ideas that when seen together reveal a new idea, being juxtaposed
microcosm/macrocosm
- something that echoes on a small scale characteristics of a much larger system, the macrocosm (e.g. all of society, or a culture)
paradigm/ paradigmatic
- a pattern or model of something; an established set of ideas about something
ontology
the set of ideas/ behaviours that create the very beingness of a creature or person and how they understand the world
ambivalent / ambivalence
- having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something
antagonist
- the idea, or character that opposes the protagonist (the main driver of the narrative or events)
agency
- action or intervention leading to an effect or change
hypocrisy
“hypocrisy of victorian society”
duality
“the duality of man”
facade
“the pristine reputation of victorian gentlemen was just a facade”
binary opposition
“jekyll and hyde’s binary opposition”
repressed
“repression of victorian society”
pious
“victorian gentlemen were pious”
decorum
“victorian gentlemen were to present themselves with decorum and social propriety”
propriety
“victorian gentlemen were to present themselves with decorum and social propriety”
modesty
