Setting Quotes Flashcards
What theme is highlighted by the description ‘A certain sinister block of building thrust forward its gable on the street’?
Gothic Atmosphere
Highlights the ominous and foreboding nature of Hyde’s residence.
The phrase ‘like a fire in a forest’ reflects which theme?
Urban Duality
Reflects the contrast between respectable society and darker, hidden corners of London.
What does the description of the door as ‘blistered and distained’ suggest?
Neglect and Decay
Suggests moral and physical degradation, associated with Hyde.
What theme is reinforced by the description ‘It was two storeys high; showed no window, nothing but a door on the lower storey’?
Mystery and Secrecy
Reinforces the theme of concealment in both the setting and characters.
What theme is created by the phrase ‘It was a fine dry night; frost in the air; the streets as clean as a ballroom floor’?
Contrast of Calm and Tension
Creates an eerie tranquility that contrasts with the sinister encounter with Hyde.
The phrase ‘In spite of the low growl of London from all around, very silent’ suggests which theme?
Urban Isolation
Suggests the loneliness and disconnection of the city’s inhabitants.
What does ‘The fog rolled in’ symbolize in the story?
Obscurity and Mystery
Symbolizes the moral ambiguity and concealment of truths in the story.
The theme represented by ‘The glow of hot autumn afternoons on hillside vineyards’ is?
Natural vs. Urban
Juxtaposes the idyllic natural imagery with the oppressive city.
What theme is reflected in the phrase ‘A great chocolate-coloured pall lowered over heaven’?
Pollution and Corruption
Reflects London’s industrial grime, tying it to moral corruption.
What was the condition of the night described as ‘cloudless, and the lane was brilliantly lit by the full moon’?
Clear and Bright
Indicates a stark contrast to the themes of darkness and moral ambiguity present in the story.
What theme is suggested by ‘The lamps, unshaken by any wind, drawing a regular pattern of light and shadow.’?
Order vs. Chaos.
Suggests a deceptive calm before Hyde’s brutal crime.
What theme is reinforced by ‘The fog slept on the wing above the drowned city.’?
Concealment and Gloom.
Reinforces the theme of hidden evil lurking in London’s shadows.
What theme is suggested by ‘The fog still slept on the wing above the drowned city, where the lamps glimmered like carbuncles.’?
Gothic Imagery.
Suggests disease and decay, connecting to the moral sickness of Jekyll’s duplicity.
What theme is described by ‘The dingy, windowless structure with curiosity.’?
Secrecy and Isolation.
Describes Jekyll’s laboratory, a place of hidden horrors.
What theme is reflected in ‘The quietest room, you would have said, and but for the glazed presses full of chemicals, the most commonplace that night in London.’?
The Mundane and the Sinister.
Contrasts the outward normalcy of Jekyll’s home with the hidden dangers inside.
What theme is suggested by ‘The court was very cool and a little damp, and full of premature twilight.’?
Decay and Moral Ambiguity.
The setting mirrors Jekyll’s deteriorating state.
What theme is reflected in ‘The middle of three windows was half-way open.’?
Division and Incompletion.
Reflects the half-revealed truth about Jekyll and Hyde.
What theme is suggested by ‘A great air of wealth and comfort, though it was now plunged in darkness.’?
Contrasts of Appearance and Reality.
Suggests the duality in Jekyll’s life, outwardly respectable but inwardly dark.
What theme is reflected in ‘The wind made talking difficult, and flecked the blood into the face.’?
Chaos and Fear.
Reflects the turbulence and urgency as the characters approach Jekyll’s laboratory.
