Part 2: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Plot Development and Conflict
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“You know I never approved of it,” pursued Utterson, ruthlessly disregarding the fresh topic.
“My will? Yes, certainly, I know that,” said the doctor, a trifle sharply. “You have told me so.”
“Well, I tell you so again,” continued the lawyer. “I have been learning something of young Hyde.”
The large handsome face of Dr. Jekyll grew pale to the very lips, and there came a blackness about his eyes. “I do not care to hear more,” said he. “This is a matter I thought we had agreed to drop.”
–The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,
Robert Louis Stevenson
Where in the plot is this passage found?
“My will? Yes, certainly, I know that,” said the doctor, a trifle sharply. “You have told me so.”
“Well, I tell you so again,” continued the lawyer. “I have been learning something of young Hyde.”
The large handsome face of Dr. Jekyll grew pale to the very lips, and there came a blackness about his eyes. “I do not care to hear more,” said he. “This is a matter I thought we had agreed to drop.”
–The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,
Robert Louis Stevenson
Where in the plot is this passage found?
the rising action
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“You know I never approved of it,” pursued Utterson, ruthlessly disregarding the fresh topic.
“My will? Yes, certainly, I know that,” said the doctor, a trifle sharply. “You have told me so.”
“Well, I tell you so again,” continued the lawyer. “I have been learning something of young Hyde.”
The large handsome face of Dr. Jekyll grew pale to the very lips, and there came a blackness about his eyes. “I do not care to hear more,” said he. “This is a matter I thought we had agreed to drop.”
–The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,
Robert Louis Stevenson
What type of conflict does the passage illustrate?
“My will? Yes, certainly, I know that,” said the doctor, a trifle sharply. “You have told me so.”
“Well, I tell you so again,” continued the lawyer. “I have been learning something of young Hyde.”
The large handsome face of Dr. Jekyll grew pale to the very lips, and there came a blackness about his eyes. “I do not care to hear more,” said he. “This is a matter I thought we had agreed to drop.”
–The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,
Robert Louis Stevenson
What type of conflict does the passage illustrate?
character vs. character
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Use the drop-down menus to put the plot events in order.
Mr. Utterson and the inspector find half a walking stick and a burnt checkbook.
Mr. Hyde inexplicably murders a gentleman in the street.
Mr. Utterson and Inspector Newcomen go to Mr. Hyde's house.
The police find half a walking stick in the street and a letter to Mr. Utterson.
Inspector Newcomen asks Mr. Utterson to identify the body of the murdered man.
Mr. Utterson and the inspector find half a walking stick and a burnt checkbook.
Mr. Hyde inexplicably murders a gentleman in the street.
Mr. Utterson and Inspector Newcomen go to Mr. Hyde's house.
The police find half a walking stick in the street and a letter to Mr. Utterson.
Inspector Newcomen asks Mr. Utterson to identify the body of the murdered man.
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1st
4th
2nd
3rd
1st
4th
2nd
3rd
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He had in his hand a heavy cane, with which he was trifling; but he answered never a word, and seemed to listen with an ill-contained impatience. And then all of a sudden he broke out in a great flame of anger, stamping with his foot, brandishing the cane, and carrying on (as the maid described it) like a madman. The old gentleman took a step back, with the air of one very much surprised and a trifle hurt; and at that Mr. Hyde broke out of all bounds and clubbed him to the earth.
–The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,
Robert Louis Stevenson
What type of conflict does the passage illustrate?
character vs. character
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He had in his hand a heavy cane, with which he was trifling; but he answered never a word, and seemed to listen with an ill-contained impatience. And then all of a sudden he broke out in a great flame of anger, stamping with his foot, brandishing the cane, and carrying on (as the maid described it) like a madman. The old gentleman took a step back, with the air of one very much surprised and a trifle hurt; and at that Mr. Hyde broke out of all bounds and clubbed him to the earth.
–The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,
Robert Louis Stevenson
How does the conflict in this passage help develop the plot?
–The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,
Robert Louis Stevenson
How does the conflict in this passage help develop the plot?
Carew’s murder gives Mr. Utterson the opportunity to search Mr. Hyde’s house and learn more about him.
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Read the list of events from chapter 4 of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
1. Inspector Newcomen and Mr. Utterson search Mr. Hyde’s house.
2. An envelope bearing the name and address of Mr. Utterson is found.
3. The other half of the walking stick and a burnt checkbook are discovered.
4. A maid servant witnesses Mr. Hyde murdering a man in the street.
5. Mr. Utterson identifies the body of the man murdered in the street.
Which correctly places these plot events in order?
1. Inspector Newcomen and Mr. Utterson search Mr. Hyde’s house.
2. An envelope bearing the name and address of Mr. Utterson is found.
3. The other half of the walking stick and a burnt checkbook are discovered.
4. A maid servant witnesses Mr. Hyde murdering a man in the street.
5. Mr. Utterson identifies the body of the man murdered in the street.
Which correctly places these plot events in order?
4, 2, 5, 1, 3
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Read the excerpt from chapter 4 of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
Presently her eye wandered to the other, and she was surprised to recognise in him a certain Mr. Hyde, who had once visited her master and for whom she had conceived a dislike. He had in his hand a heavy cane, with which he was trifling; but he answered never a word, and seemed to listen with an ill-contained impatience. And then all of a sudden he broke out in a great flame of anger, stamping with his foot, brandishing the cane, and carrying on (as the maid described it) like a madman. The old gentleman took a step back, with the air of one very much surprised and a trifle hurt; and at that Mr. Hyde broke out of all bounds and clubbed him to the earth. And next moment, with ape-like fury, he was trampling his victim under foot and hailing down a storm of blows, under which the bones were audibly shattered and the body jumped upon the roadway.
How does the conflict in this excerpt advance the plot? Select 3 options.
A. Carew’s murder provides Mr. Utterson with a reason to search Mr. Hyde’s house and learn more about him.
B. Mr. Hyde is found hiding in his home when Mr. Utterson and Inspector Newcomen search it.
Mr. Utterson finds evidence on the victim that further ties Mr. Hyde to Dr. Jekyll.
C. Mr. Utterson begins to dislike Mr. Hyde and becomes suspicious of his connection to Dr. Jekyll.
D. Inspector Newcomen and Mr. Utterson find items that suggest Mr. Hyde has committed other crimes.
Presently her eye wandered to the other, and she was surprised to recognise in him a certain Mr. Hyde, who had once visited her master and for whom she had conceived a dislike. He had in his hand a heavy cane, with which he was trifling; but he answered never a word, and seemed to listen with an ill-contained impatience. And then all of a sudden he broke out in a great flame of anger, stamping with his foot, brandishing the cane, and carrying on (as the maid described it) like a madman. The old gentleman took a step back, with the air of one very much surprised and a trifle hurt; and at that Mr. Hyde broke out of all bounds and clubbed him to the earth. And next moment, with ape-like fury, he was trampling his victim under foot and hailing down a storm of blows, under which the bones were audibly shattered and the body jumped upon the roadway.
How does the conflict in this excerpt advance the plot? Select 3 options.
A. Carew’s murder provides Mr. Utterson with a reason to search Mr. Hyde’s house and learn more about him.
B. Mr. Hyde is found hiding in his home when Mr. Utterson and Inspector Newcomen search it.
Mr. Utterson finds evidence on the victim that further ties Mr. Hyde to Dr. Jekyll.
C. Mr. Utterson begins to dislike Mr. Hyde and becomes suspicious of his connection to Dr. Jekyll.
D. Inspector Newcomen and Mr. Utterson find items that suggest Mr. Hyde has committed other crimes.
A, C, D
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Read the excerpt from chapter 4 of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
At this moment, however, the rooms bore every mark of having been recently and hurriedly ransacked; clothes lay about the floor, with their pockets inside out; lock-fast drawers stood open; and on the hearth there lay a pile of grey ashes, as though many papers had been burned. From these embers the inspector disinterred the butt end of a green cheque book, which had resisted the action of the fire; the other half of the stick was found behind the door; and as this clinched his suspicions, the officer declared himself delighted.
How does this excerpt develop the plot?
At this moment, however, the rooms bore every mark of having been recently and hurriedly ransacked; clothes lay about the floor, with their pockets inside out; lock-fast drawers stood open; and on the hearth there lay a pile of grey ashes, as though many papers had been burned. From these embers the inspector disinterred the butt end of a green cheque book, which had resisted the action of the fire; the other half of the stick was found behind the door; and as this clinched his suspicions, the officer declared himself delighted.
How does this excerpt develop the plot?
The condition of the room and its contents cause Mr. Utterson and Inspector Newcomen to plan a trip to the bank in hopes of catching Mr. Hyde.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 4 of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
At this moment, however, the rooms bore every mark of having been recently and hurriedly ransacked; clothes lay about the floor, with their pockets inside out; lock-fast drawers stood open; and on the hearth there lay a pile of grey ashes, as though many papers had been burned. From these embers the inspector disinterred the butt end of a green cheque book, which had resisted the action of the fire; the other half of the stick was found behind the door; and as this clinched his suspicions, the officer declared himself delighted.
After reading this excerpt, the reader would most likely be in suspense about which topics? Select 2 options.
A. how Mr. Hyde destroyed his checkbook
B. when Mr. Hyde fled his home
C. what was found behind the door
D. why Mr. Hyde left in such a hurry
E. where Mr. Hyde actually went
At this moment, however, the rooms bore every mark of having been recently and hurriedly ransacked; clothes lay about the floor, with their pockets inside out; lock-fast drawers stood open; and on the hearth there lay a pile of grey ashes, as though many papers had been burned. From these embers the inspector disinterred the butt end of a green cheque book, which had resisted the action of the fire; the other half of the stick was found behind the door; and as this clinched his suspicions, the officer declared himself delighted.
After reading this excerpt, the reader would most likely be in suspense about which topics? Select 2 options.
A. how Mr. Hyde destroyed his checkbook
B. when Mr. Hyde fled his home
C. what was found behind the door
D. why Mr. Hyde left in such a hurry
E. where Mr. Hyde actually went
D, E
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Read the excerpt from chapter 3 of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
"You know I never approved of it,” pursued Utterson, ruthlessly disregarding the fresh topic.
"My will? Yes, certainly, I know that,” said the doctor, a trifle sharply. "You have told me so.”
"Well, I tell you so again,” continued the lawyer. "I have been learning something of young Hyde.”
The large handsome face of Dr. Jekyll grew pale to the very lips, and there came a blackness about his eyes. "I do not care to hear more,” said he. "This is a matter I thought we had agreed to drop.”
"What I heard was abominable,” said Utterson.
"It can make no change. You do not understand my position,” returned the doctor, with a certain incoherency of manner. "I am painfully situated, Utterson; my position is a very strange—a very strange one. It is one of those affairs that cannot be mended by talking.”
The conflict in this passage develops the plot by
"You know I never approved of it,” pursued Utterson, ruthlessly disregarding the fresh topic.
"My will? Yes, certainly, I know that,” said the doctor, a trifle sharply. "You have told me so.”
"Well, I tell you so again,” continued the lawyer. "I have been learning something of young Hyde.”
The large handsome face of Dr. Jekyll grew pale to the very lips, and there came a blackness about his eyes. "I do not care to hear more,” said he. "This is a matter I thought we had agreed to drop.”
"What I heard was abominable,” said Utterson.
"It can make no change. You do not understand my position,” returned the doctor, with a certain incoherency of manner. "I am painfully situated, Utterson; my position is a very strange—a very strange one. It is one of those affairs that cannot be mended by talking.”
The conflict in this passage develops the plot by
prompting Dr. Jekyll to ask Mr. Utterson to promise that Mr. Hyde will receive what is left to him in the will.
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Read the excerpt from chapter 4 of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
And then all of a sudden he broke out in a great flame of anger, stamping with his foot, brandishing the cane, and carrying on (as the maid described it) like a madman. The old gentleman took a step back, with the air of one very much surprised and a trifle hurt; and at that Mr. Hyde broke out of all bounds and clubbed him to the earth. And next moment, with ape-like fury, he was trampling his victim under foot and hailing down a storm of blows, under which the bones were audibly shattered and the body jumped upon the roadway.
The conflict in this excerpt creates suspense by making the reader wonder
And then all of a sudden he broke out in a great flame of anger, stamping with his foot, brandishing the cane, and carrying on (as the maid described it) like a madman. The old gentleman took a step back, with the air of one very much surprised and a trifle hurt; and at that Mr. Hyde broke out of all bounds and clubbed him to the earth. And next moment, with ape-like fury, he was trampling his victim under foot and hailing down a storm of blows, under which the bones were audibly shattered and the body jumped upon the roadway.
The conflict in this excerpt creates suspense by making the reader wonder
why Mr. Hyde killed the man
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Read the excerpt from chapter 4 of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
At this moment, however, the rooms bore every mark of having been recently and hurriedly ransacked; clothes lay about the floor, with their pockets inside out; lock-fast drawers stood open; and on the hearth there lay a pile of grey ashes, as though many papers had been burned. From these embers the inspector disinterred the butt end of a green cheque book, which had resisted the action of the fire; the other half of the stick was found behind the door; and as this clinched his suspicions, the officer declared himself delighted.
Where in the plot is this excerpt found?
At this moment, however, the rooms bore every mark of having been recently and hurriedly ransacked; clothes lay about the floor, with their pockets inside out; lock-fast drawers stood open; and on the hearth there lay a pile of grey ashes, as though many papers had been burned. From these embers the inspector disinterred the butt end of a green cheque book, which had resisted the action of the fire; the other half of the stick was found behind the door; and as this clinched his suspicions, the officer declared himself delighted.
Where in the plot is this excerpt found?
rising action
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Read the excerpt from chapter 3 of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
"You know I never approved of it,” pursued Utterson, ruthlessly disregarding the fresh topic.
"My will? Yes, certainly, I know that,” said the doctor, a trifle sharply. "You have told me so.
"Well, I tell you so again,” continued the lawyer. "I have been learning something of young Hyde.”
The large handsome face of Dr. Jekyll grew pale to the very lips, and there came a blackness about his eyes. "I do not care to hear more,” said he. "This is a matter I thought we had agreed to drop.”
What part of this excerpt reveals the conflict of character vs. self?
"You know I never approved of it,” pursued Utterson, ruthlessly disregarding the fresh topic.
"My will? Yes, certainly, I know that,” said the doctor, a trifle sharply. "You have told me so.
"Well, I tell you so again,” continued the lawyer. "I have been learning something of young Hyde.”
The large handsome face of Dr. Jekyll grew pale to the very lips, and there came a blackness about his eyes. "I do not care to hear more,” said he. "This is a matter I thought we had agreed to drop.”
What part of this excerpt reveals the conflict of character vs. self?
The fact that Dr. Jekyll “grew pale to the very lips” and developed “a blackness around the eyes” suggests turmoil within himself.
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Based on chapters 3 and 4 of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Mr. Hyde does not appear to value the same morals and standards by which most people live. If the reader concludes that Mr. Hyde is at odds with these beliefs a great deal of the time, this would be an example of
character vs. society.
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Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
"I saw Mr. Hyde go in by the old dissecting room, Poole,” he said. "Is that right, when Dr. Jekyll is from home?”
"Quite right, Mr. Utterson, sir,” replied the servant. "Mr. Hyde has a key.”
"Your master seems to repose a great deal of trust in that young man, Poole,” resumed the other musingly.
"Yes, sir, he does indeed,” said Poole. "We have all orders to obey him.”
In this excerpt, which elements of the plot would create the most suspense about Mr. Hyde?
"I saw Mr. Hyde go in by the old dissecting room, Poole,” he said. "Is that right, when Dr. Jekyll is from home?”
"Quite right, Mr. Utterson, sir,” replied the servant. "Mr. Hyde has a key.”
"Your master seems to repose a great deal of trust in that young man, Poole,” resumed the other musingly.
"Yes, sir, he does indeed,” said Poole. "We have all orders to obey him.”
In this excerpt, which elements of the plot would create the most suspense about Mr. Hyde?
why Mr. Hyde has a key and authority over the servants
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Read the excerpt from chapter 3 of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
"You know I never approved of it,” pursued Utterson, ruthlessly disregarding the fresh topic.
"My will? Yes, certainly, I know that,” said the doctor, a trifle sharply. "You have told me so.”
"Well, I tell you so again,” continued the lawyer. "I have been learning something of young Hyde.”
The large handsome face of Dr. Jekyll grew pale to the very lips, and there came a blackness about his eyes. "I do not care to hear more,” said he. "This is a matter I thought we had agreed to drop.”
This excerpt is found in the __________ of the plot
"You know I never approved of it,” pursued Utterson, ruthlessly disregarding the fresh topic.
"My will? Yes, certainly, I know that,” said the doctor, a trifle sharply. "You have told me so.”
"Well, I tell you so again,” continued the lawyer. "I have been learning something of young Hyde.”
The large handsome face of Dr. Jekyll grew pale to the very lips, and there came a blackness about his eyes. "I do not care to hear more,” said he. "This is a matter I thought we had agreed to drop.”
This excerpt is found in the __________ of the plot
rising action
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Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
I never saw a circle of such hateful faces; and there was the man in the middle, with a kind of black sneering coolness—frightened too, I could see that—but carrying it off, sir, really like Satan. ‘If you choose to make capital out of this accident,’ said he, ‘I am naturally helpless. No gentleman but wishes to avoid a scene,’ says he. ‘Name your figure.’ Well, we screwed him up to a hundred pounds for the child’s family; he would have clearly liked to stick out; but there was something about the lot of us that meant mischief, and at last he struck.
What type of conflict does the excerpt illustrate?
I never saw a circle of such hateful faces; and there was the man in the middle, with a kind of black sneering coolness—frightened too, I could see that—but carrying it off, sir, really like Satan. ‘If you choose to make capital out of this accident,’ said he, ‘I am naturally helpless. No gentleman but wishes to avoid a scene,’ says he. ‘Name your figure.’ Well, we screwed him up to a hundred pounds for the child’s family; he would have clearly liked to stick out; but there was something about the lot of us that meant mischief, and at last he struck.
What type of conflict does the excerpt illustrate?
character vs. character
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Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
"I can’t pretend that I shall ever like him,” said the lawyer.
"I don’t ask that,” pleaded Jekyll, laying his hand upon the other’s arm; "I only ask for justice; I only ask you to help him for my sake, when I am no longer here.”
Utterson heaved an irrepressible sigh. "Well,” said he, "I promise.”
Which type of conflict is most suggested by the line "Utterson heaved an irrepressible sigh”?
"I can’t pretend that I shall ever like him,” said the lawyer.
"I don’t ask that,” pleaded Jekyll, laying his hand upon the other’s arm; "I only ask for justice; I only ask you to help him for my sake, when I am no longer here.”
Utterson heaved an irrepressible sigh. "Well,” said he, "I promise.”
Which type of conflict is most suggested by the line "Utterson heaved an irrepressible sigh”?
character vs. self
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Read the excerpt from chapter 4 of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
An ivory-faced and silvery-haired old woman opened the door. She had an evil face, smoothed by hypocrisy: but her manners were excellent. Yes, she said, this was Mr. Hyde’s, but he was not at home; he had been in that night very late, but he had gone away again in less than an hour; there was nothing strange in that; his habits were very irregular, and he was often absent; for instance, it was nearly two months since she had seen him till yesterday.
The plot creates ____________ by making the reader wonder why Mr. Hyde is away from home for such extended periods of time.
An ivory-faced and silvery-haired old woman opened the door. She had an evil face, smoothed by hypocrisy: but her manners were excellent. Yes, she said, this was Mr. Hyde’s, but he was not at home; he had been in that night very late, but he had gone away again in less than an hour; there was nothing strange in that; his habits were very irregular, and he was often absent; for instance, it was nearly two months since she had seen him till yesterday.
The plot creates ____________ by making the reader wonder why Mr. Hyde is away from home for such extended periods of time.
suspense
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Which chart places the elements of plot in the correct order?
Chart C
