Structure: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Exposition

We met Mr Utterson and his friend, Enfield. We learn that Utterson is unhappy about Jekyll leaving his money to Hyde and he learns how evil this Hyde really is

Rising action

When Utterson ties to confront Jekyll about the will and his circumstances, Jekyll refuses to discuss it and becomes very uncomfortable

Climax

Hyde kills Danvers Carew and from there, Utterson's and Jekyll's servants break down the door to Jekyll's lab.

Falling action

There's nobody behind the door, we learn from Lanyon's narrative that Jekyll and Hyde are the same person

Denoument

Jekyll and Hyde are both dead. Jekyll's statement of the case clears up any remaining uncertainty while s also leaving us with a sense of sympathy for him.

The strange case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'

it sounds like a report, formal. However, it surprises the reader as it is a novel. Jekyll read a lot of scientific reports

1st 8 chapters

Utterson's viewpoint (third-person narrative).

Utterson is a very calm person and a lawyer so he doesn't jump to conclusions which is important because

we see the world that he does with no emotion like a report. He's not one we would expect to get frighted easily so it makes the sub-consequences more shocking. Forces other people to distance themselves from events surrounding Hyde and Jekyll and only be observers

9th Chapter

Lanyon's narrative (first person narrative)

Use of first person narrative

forces us to become have personal views towards the events and make a judgement if Jekyll is a victim. It makes us more likely to be sympathetic.

10th Chapter

Jekyll's full statement of the case (first person narrative). However, at one point in this part, Jekyll refers to Hyde in the third person. He also states "I bring the life of that unhappy Henry Jekyll to an end." This shows how he distances himself from both of his identities and that he does not speak as a unified person.

Henry Jekyll's full statement

Reads as like a confession where Jekyll is appealing for the readers to see him as a victim

Multi-narrative perspectives

-the report title of 'The Strange Case…'

-more than one personality/voice, it's our choice as a reader to choose what idea/voice to believe in.

-Enfield, Utterson, Lanyon and Jekyll have their own perspective in the novella

-builds tension

Use of dialogue

Most of the narration comes to us as readers through conversations had by the characters, rather than witnessing the events first hand.

Repetition

The repetitive references to the fog and darkness are intended to perpetuate an eerie and ominous atmosphere that shrouds the secrecy and mystery of Jekyll and Hyde.

Omniscient narrator

A narrator who is able to know, see, and tell all, including the inner thoughts and feelings of the characters. Also the characters are introduced by this omniscient voice, for example Mr. Utterson who is described in a very detailed way.

Use of documents in the novella

Many documents, such as Jekyll's will, play an important role for the narrative structure of the novel. Other such documents include letters, incidents, cases and statements. They are all shaped to fit together like the pieces of a puzzle.