Setting

“The fog still slept on the wing of the drowned city”:

- Stevenson is describing London covered in thick fog during the morning. The fog appears to lie over the city os if it were resting or sleeping, making the streets unclear and obscured.

Metaphorically, the fog suggests hidden truths and moral uncertainty.

The idea that it "slept implies that darkness and evil are temporarily dormant but still present, much like Hyde within JekylL it hints that beneath the calm surface of respectable society, danger and corruption remain concealed.

-The phrase "drowned city" symbolises o London overwhelmed by darkness or sin, suggesting the entire society is submerged beneath moral corruption.

- Fog"- traditionally associated with confusion, secrecy, and uncertainty in Gothic literature

• "The street shone out in contrast to its dingy neighbourhood, like o fire in a forest.":

"The street.” - Stevenson immediately focuses on setting, which, in Gothic fiction, often reflects psychology. The street is not just physical; it symbolises reputation, public identity and social appearance.

In the novel, streets frequently act as thresholds between respectability and corruption.

“Shone out.” - the verb "shone" implies artificial light, something illuminated rather than naturally lit, drawing our attention towards it. The word 'out connotes separation: it stands out, almost unnaturally. This could suggest Jekyll's public persona, the performative nature of Victorion respectability or something that tries too hard to appear good. There is olso o sense of isolation: it shines alone, surrounded by darkness.

The phrase "in contrast creates binary opposition between light and dark, introducing the theme of duality.

• “A certain sinister block of building.. showed no window.":

The building appears unwelcoming, secretive, and possibly dangerous, physicolly blocking view and light.

A windowless building represents hidden truths, echoing Jekyll's secret life is Hyde.

The lack of windows suggests no transparency, no moral light, implying the evil concealed inside.

The building reflects the separation between public civility (Jekyll) and hidden immorality (Hyde)

• "The street shone out in contrast to its dingy neighbourhood, like o fire in a forest.":

"The street.” - Stevenson immediately focuses on setting, which, in Gothic fiction, often reflects psychology. The street is not just physical; it symbolises reputation, public identity and social appearance.

In the novel, streets frequently act as thresholds between respectability and corruption.

“Shone out.” - the verb "shone" implies artificial light, something illuminated rather than naturally lit, drawing our attention towards it. The word 'out connotes separation: it stands out, almost unnaturally. This could suggest Jekyll's public persona, the performative nature of Victorion respectability or something that tries too hard to appear good. There is olso o sense of isolation: it shines alone, surrounded by darkness.

The phrase "in contrast creates binary opposition between light and dark, introducing the theme of duality.