Robert Louis stevenson(Dr. Jekyll Mr Hyde)- how stevenson creates mystery

Question 1

mystery and tension in this extract

mystery and tension in the novel as a whole

Question 2

mystery and tension in the extract

mystery and tension in the novel as a whole

Question 3

AO1

Answer 3

Unpleasent look of the city link to Hyde’s personality
Reference to the tension and mystery elsewhere in the novel
Description of the area and what it shows about Mr. Hydes choice of place to live
ideas about what the use of setting here helps the reader to understand about the tension and mystery in the novel as whole

Question 4

AO2

Answer 4

Contrast between internal and external, hidden and exposed
use of imagery of nightmares and fear
metaphorical use of fog linked to the theme of mystery
imagerry of dirt and darkness and corrosion
use of structure to create a sense of mystery, such as the gradual unfolding of the mystery of Mr. Hyde

Question 5

AO3

Answer 5

Ideas about the proximity to the darkside of the city
any treatment of the use of the city setting to highlight themes of the novel
ideas about city living bringing a heightened sensew of fear of the unknown
Possible references to victorian ideas about class and the relationship between poverty and evil
possible references to gothic influences that create tension and mystery such as darkness, neglect,hidden places etc.