Jekyll & Hyde Character Quotes
“cold, scanty and __________ in discourse.” - Utterson
Answer: embarassed
Technique: Triplet
Effect: Shows his stoicism and solemn demeanour. He is the ordinary character in Gothic fiction.
“Last _________ ________ … last good influence of _______-_____ men." - Utterson
Answer: Reputable acquaintance… down-going
Technique: Repetition of "last", juxtaposition between "reputable" and "down-going"
Effect: Sticks to his friendships, even if their reputation has been damaged. Epitome of a moral, loyal gentleman.
“sobering their ____” - Utterson
Answer: minds
Technique: interesting Verb "sobering"
Effect: highlights how Utterson acts as a figure of restraint and rationality for the drunk men, silently keeping them in check from doing reckless things
"You know I never _______ of it," ______ Utterson
Answer: approved, pursued
Technique: Direct Address, powerful verb "pursued"
Effect: Utterson's intense loyalty to Jekyll causes him to investigate Jekyll's odd connection to Hyde and press him for elaboration.
"a_______ t_______ for others" - Utterson
Answer: approved tolerance
Technique: n/a
Effect: Due to his connection to law, Utterson must have seen numerous people involved in immoral things. Despite this he remains non-judgemental of others.
"he would go _________ and ___________ to bed." - Utterson
Answer: soberly, gratefully
Technique: abverbs
Effect: Utterson waits for the church bells to ring on Sunday night and sleeps. He is a man of routine and conducts a Christian, moral lifestyle.
"If he be __ ____... I shall be __ ___" - Utterson
Answer: Mr Hyde, Mr Seek
Technique: Paranomasia
Effect: Utterson's curiousity drives the detective story forwards, allowing the reader to observe Utterson's search for Mr Hyde.
"I shall consider it my ___ to ____ in that door" - Utterson
Answer: duty, break
Technique: zoom in on word "duty"
Effect: Highlights his moral inclination as well as his responsibility as Jekyll's good friend to save Jekyll from Hyde, unlike someone like Enfield who shies away.
"My ____ incline to the same point... I believe poor Harry is _____" - Utterson
Answer: fears, killed
Technique: declaratives
Effect: Constrsts to much of the uncertainty and obscurity we have regarding the details on Jekyll at this point of the story (Ch 8), Utterson seems certain that Poole's estimations are correct. Utterson undergoes a transformation since he is no longer judging in rational/cynical way as a typical lawyer would, but off instinct and emotions.
"I must and shall see you/ if not by ___ means, then by _____"
"if not of your _____, then by _____ _____!" - Utterson
Answer: fair/foul, consent/brute force
Technique: Modal verbs, balanced sentences, juxtaposition
Effect: Utterson breaks the Victorian code of the gentleman, breaching Jekyll space of privacy in order to finally break down the layers of secrecy Jekyll has put up to protect his reputation and Hyde. Utterson abandons the way of the lawyer and of Cain's heresy, risking his life for a chance to save Jekyll.
"the very ___ of the _______" - Jekyll
Answer: pink, proprieties
Technique: Plosive alliteration
Effect: Emphasises the weight of Jekyll's name, carries a great sum of wealth to his legacy.
"Henry Jekyll became to _________ for me" - Jekyll
Answer: fanciful
Technique: adjective
Effect: Lanyon sees Jekyll's form of science as too imaginative and too mystical. Dangers of the misuse of science.
"my scientific ______" - Jekyll
Answer: heresies
Technique: n/a
Effect: Jekyll represents the encroachment of science into Christian Victorian society. His experiments could be seen as immoral.
"The large handsome face of Dr Jekyll grew ____ to the very lips, and there came a __________ about his eyes." - Jekyll
Answer: pale, blackness
Technique: visual imagery, Gothic
Effect: Upon the mention of Hyde, Jekyll's agitation causes a brief glimpse of Hyde to appear on his face.
"the moment I _______, I can be ___ of Mr Hyde." - Jekyll
Speaks of Hyde like a substance, a remedy or a drug. Jekyll is like an addict who indulges in his dark desires as Hyde.
"once crowded with ___ students and now lying ____ and ____." - Jekyll
Answer: eager, gaunt, silent
Technique: Juxtaposition
Effect: Jekyll's laboratory is a physical reflection of his alter-ego, Hyde's effect on the part of the house. Teeming with life before, the place is akin to dead now.
"the two hands are in many points _____: only ________ ______." - Jeykll
Answer: identical, different sloped
Technique: n/a
Effect: Guest, as a critic of handwriting, correctly deduces that the hands of Jekyll and Hyde are identical. Reveals their common identity - Jekyll and Hyde are simply two sides of the same person.
"He came out of his ________, renewed relations with his friends, became once more their familiar guests and entertainer." - Jekyll
Answer: seclusion
Technique: Complex Sentence
Effect: Jekyll represents the ego - man's moral thoughts in balance with instinctive desires. When Hyde goes away after Carew's murder, Jekyll returns to the sociable, respectable and charitable man he is.
"If I am the chief of _____, I am the chief of _____ also." - Jekyll
Answer: sinners, sufferers
Technique: Anaphora, Parallelism
Effect: Jekyll remembers Hyde's nefarious actions and therefore Jekyll feels the need to inflict severe self-punishment.
"But the words were hardly uttered, before the smile was ____ out of his face... such abject ____ and _____." - Jekyll
Answer: struck, terror, despair
Technique: aggressive verb, powerful adjectives
Effect: Jekyll involuntarily transfigures into Hyde, showing the growing fluidity of their identites. Jekyll is gradually losing control of Hyde.
"damned ____________" - Hyde
Answer: Juggernaut
Technique: Vivid imagery, allusion to Krishna
Effect: Hyde's impulses are destructive and
like an unstoppable force.
"____, _______ coolness... really like _____" - Hyde
Answer: black, sneering, Satan
Technique: Religious/hellish imagery
Effect: Hyde is the physical manifestation of evil, lacking all morals and remorse.
"turn ____ and ____ with the desire to ___ him" - Hyde
Answer: sick, white, kill
Technique: adjective connoting sickness, powerful verb "kill"
Effect: Hyde, being solely evil and id-driven makes him an anomaly in the Victorian code of restraint and etiquette. Hyde triggers a sense of revulsion and antipathy in all people he sees.
"He is not easy to _____. There is something _____ with his appearance; something _________, something __________ _________." - Hyde
Answer: describe, wrong, displeasing, downright detestable
Technique: anaphora/repetition of 'something', plosive alliteration
Effect: Strong 'd' plosives magnify the fear and disgust Hyde evokes in others; the repetition of 'something' suggests that Hyde's evil is intangible, engrained into his existence itself. Other characters and we, the readers cannot grasp what about him is so unnerving, adding to the Gothic trope.
"troglodytic" - Hyde
Technique: powerful adjective
Effect: Hyde embodies the Victorian fears of devolution.
"murderous _____ of timidity and ______" - Hyde
Answer: mixture, boldness
Technique: oxymoron
Effect: Hyde makes Utterson feel conflicting emotions, almost playing with his morality. Hyde's tendency to resort to violence is instrintic to his character, even triggering the same reactions in others.
"And stil the figure had __ ____ by which he might know it; even in his dreams, it had __ ____," - Hyde
Answer: no face
Technique: repetiton
Effect: Hyde's facial features are left ambiguous for the reader to imagine their worst fears in Hyde's appearance, increasing the terror.
"shrank back with a ______ ______ of the breath." - Hyde
Answer: hissing intake
Technique: Zoormorphism
Effectm Hyde's behaviour is primal, unrestrained and animalistic. The serpent could also be alluding to the Devil - a cunning, sinister voice.
"this ______ stealing like a ____ to Harry's ______." - Hyde
Answer: creature, thief, bedside
Technique: simile, insult 'creature', powerful verb 'stealing'
Effect: Hyde is objectfied to be a creature, something of an inferior status to humans, comparison to a thief denote offendable, immoral acts. Could also be a reference to homosexuality (bedside), showing the scope of disgraceful crimes Hyde is capable of doing.
"with _____-_____ fury... hailing down a _____ __ _____." - Hyde
Answer: ape-like, storm of blows
Technique: zoomorphism, metaphor
Effect: Hyde's outburst of violence is volatile and unprovoked, showing his thirst of violence and depravity. The metaphor compares Hyde to natural phenomena, highlighting the force and frequency of strikes to be almost superhuman.
“h______, h________, d_____, r__-faced” - Lanyon
Answer: hearty, healthy, dapper, red-faced
Technique: asyndetic list
Effect: Lanyon is a distinguished gentleman who makes sufficient money to sustain a satisfactory life
"received his _____ patients" - Lanyon
Answer: crowding
Technique: visual imagery
Effect: Lanyon is a popualr and high-esteemed doctor, very respectable amongst public opinion. The Victorain ideal of a man of science.
"he ____ up from his chair and ________ him with ____ ____." - Lanyon
Answer: sprang, welcomed, both hands.
Technique: Powerful verb
Effect: Shows geninue excitement when he sees his old friend Utterson. The added detail, "both hands" gives him a warm and sincere character.
"We are three ____ ___ friends, Lanyon." - Lanyon
Answer: old friends
Technique: inclusive pronoun "we"
Effect: Utterson acts as the unbiased mediator between the two, trying to repair the turmoil of caused by past disagreements.
"He (Jekyll) began to go _____, _____ __ ____." - Lanyon
Answer: wrong, wrong in mind
Technique: Repetiton of 'wrong'
Effect: Blunt and blatant rejection of Jekyll's metaphysical form of science. Lanyon is stubborn on the fact that Jekyll has strayed away from the concrete disciplines of science. Lanyon is a man of material and tangible science.
"such u__________ b_______." - Lanyon
Answer: unscientific balderdash
Technique: insult
Effect: Lanyon harshly comments on Jekyll's lack of rigor and principles when conduct experiments; labelling them to be absurd. Lanyon is portrayed to have a strong moral compass and a foil to Jekyll in the scientific regard.
"would have estranged _____ and ______." - Lanyon
Answer: Damon and Pythias
Technique: Allusion
Effect: Lanyon accuses Jekyll of breaking the Hippocratic Oath - only using a doctor's knowledge to protect others. Lanyon sees Jekyll's experiment as wild and unscientific - to him Jekyll had betrayed his loyalty in their friendship as well as his integrity in the field of medicine.
"He had his _____'s ______ written _____ upon his face." - Lanyon
Answer: death's warrant, legibly
Technique: foreboding, metaphor
Effect: The formal language of court implies certainty. Lanyon has had a shock from which he will never recover.
"and I beg that you will ______ me of any ________ to whom I regard as ______." - Lanyon
Answer: spare, allusion, dead
Technique: direct address, desparate tone
Effect: "spare" implies that even the mentioning of Jekyll brings trauma to Lanyon. Lanyon firmly renounces Jekyll; the word "dead" reveals how their relationship is beyond repair.
"I felt _____ to do as he ________." - Lanyon
Answer: bound, requested
Technique: powerful verb "bound"
Effect: Despite their differences in science, Lanyon still values Jekyll companionship and feels compelled to help Jekyll as a friend. Shows Lanyon's faith in Jekyll has not yet died down.
“well-known ___ ______ ____.” - Enfield
Answer: man about town
Technique: colloquial language
Effect: Enfield is presented as a reputable, well-respected man.
"their Sunday walks... the ____ ____ of each week." - Enfield
Answer: chief jewel
Technique: metaphor
Effect: The Sunday walks serve a reminder of religion in the novella. The contunious nature of routine contrasts with the supernatural events that occur around it.
"I was coming home from some place __ ___ ___ __ ___ ______, about three o’clock of a _____ _____ ________.”- Enfield
Answer: at the end of the world, black winter morning
Technique: pathetic fallacy
Effect: Lack of precise location leaves the reader wondring why Enfield chooses to conceal his whereabouts. The time is long past midnight - showcasing how even the most distinguished gentlemen harbour shameful dual lives.
"'Did you ever remark that ___?'... 'It is connected in my mind'.... 'with a very ____ _____." - Enfield
Answer: door, odd story
Technique: dialogue
Effect: Enfield is one of the key drivers of the plot: it was this story he told Utterson that ignited his curiousity of Hyde.
“the more it looks like ____ Street, the less I ___.” - Enfield
Answer: Queer, ask
Technique: juxtaposition
Effect: Enfield is abiding by the Victorian customs of a gentleman – avoiding the discussion of things that may damage his reputation. He is content with letting others do immoral things on their own in order to guard his reputation
"I am ____ of my ___ tongue." - Enfield
Answer: ashamed, long
Technique: pejorative adjectives
Effect: Introduces the theme of duality - although he critises himself for gossiping he was the one who initiated telling story of the Door.
"You start a question, and it's like starting a _____." - Enfield
Answer: stone
Technique: simile
Effect: Enfield appears to be emotionally intelligent/mature by keeping a safe distance from matters that may be incrimating to others. However, this means he lacks the curiousity to pursue an investiagtion of Hyde like Utterson did. This causes him to be less invovled in the plot.
"the whole business looked ___________," - Enfield
Answer: apocryphal
Technique: powerful adjective
Effect: Although he acknowledges that Hyde's affairs are shady, he is uninterested in pursuing the matters further.
"It was partly ____ ___ _____ that I found it out, even when _ ____." - Enfield
Answer: your own fault, I did
Technique: Contradictory language
Effect: Theme of duality again since Enfield admits he hates the habit of gossip/eavesdropping but after Utterson invested his time to investiagte Hyde, Enfield has discovered that the door from the night he witnessed Hyde was Jekyll's back door, on his own accord.
"But Mr Enfield only nodded his head very seriously, and walked once more __ ________." - Enfield
Answer: in silence
Technique: words like "only", "once more" showing continuity
Effect: Although Enfield is equally as shocked as Utterson over witnessing Jekyll at the Window, he restrains his emotion, remaining in silence and inaction.
"We all have orders to ____ him (Hyde)." - Poole
Answer: obey
Technique: inclusive pronoun, simple sentence
Effect: Poole's position is of a lower class, one of servitude to Jekyll. Poole lacks the power to challenge Jekyll's newfound interest in Hyde.
"he (Utterson) was surprised to _______ a _____ from Poole." - Poole
Answer: receive, visit
Technique: verb 'surprised'
Effect: Highlights how the roles have reversed - Poole is now paying Utterson a visit out of concern for Jekyll. Poole, despite being in a domesticated servant, initiates the action in Ch8.
"'Mr Utterson,' said the man, 'there is __________ _____.'" - Poole
Answer: something wrong
Technique: Simple sentence, indefinite article
Effect: Simple sentence heightens urgency, highlighting his unease. The withholding of specific information creates a sense of mystery, building anticipation.
"You know the doctor's _____ sir... and how he _____ himself up. Well, he's _____ __ again in the cabinet; and I don't like it, sir - I wish I may ___ if I like it. (Mr. Utterson, sir, I'm _____.)" -Poole
Answer: ways, shuts, shut up, (afraid)
Technique: repeated direct address (you, sir), ceasura
Effect: Poole knows his master's behaviour very well and that fact that he is here to seek help from Utterson shows the severity of situation. The caesura could be him trying to restrain his fear or being cautious not to reveal details that may hurt Jekyll's name.
"The man's appearance amply bore out his words; his manner was _______ for the ____..." - Poole
Answer: altered, worse
Technique: assonance
Effect: assonance mimics a stammering/trembling voice, showing his anxiety/unrest/fear. Poole's appearance been transformed due to Hyde's evil.
"'I've been _____ for about a week.' returned Poole, ________ly ___________ing the question," - Poole
Answer: afraid, doggedly disregarding
Technqiue: plosive alliteration
Effect: He doesn't reveal what caused him to be so afraid out of concern that it will harm Jekyll's reputation, showing his unwavering loyalty to his master.
"will you (Utterson) ____ ______ with me and see for yourself?" - Poole
Answer: come along
Technique: n/a
Effect: Poole progresses the plot by seeking Mr Utterson's help. Shows his geninue care for his master and respect for Utterson's upright character to be able to handle such a situation.
"'Hold your tongue!' Poole said to her, with a _______ of accent that _________ to his own _______ nerves." - Poole
Answer: ferocity, testified, jangled
Technique: Imperative, interesting adjective 'jangled'
Effect: Shows the class difference, as Poole is less restricted to showing his true emotions due to his lower class. He also demonstrates power over the other maids and servants.
"Have I been twenty years in this man's house, to be _______ about his ______? No, sir; master's _____ ____ with... and ___ instead instead of him, and why ___ stays, is a thing that ____ to ______," - Poole
Answer: deceived, voice, made away, who's, it, cries, Heaven
Technique: Rhetorical Question, declarative, triplet (who, it, a thing)
Effect: Demonstrates Poole's certainty that Jekyll has been replaced with Hyde. Clearly makes a distinction between his 'master' and this other creature. Objectifies Hyde.
"There is an ___ in the theatre... and you might take the ______ ______ for yourself." - Poole
Answer: Axe, kitchen poker
Technique: nouns of weapons
Effect: The weapons chosen are rudimentary and violent; it would have much more expected for the lower classes to wield such a rude weapon. Reflects the blunt obtrusion that is the climax of the story - breaking the door. Could also be breaking Jekyll's layers of secrecy as well as the class structure, since it was through the collaboration of lawyer, butler and servants that finally brought the inaction of the upper classes to an end.
"London was ________ by a crime of singular ________ and rendered all the more notable by the ____ _________ of the victim." - Carew
Answer: startled, ferocity, high position
Technique: personification
Effect: Carew is an MP, so his murder is even more shocking and impactful to the population of Greater London. The word "victim" conveys theme of a murder mystery, like a 'shilling shocker'. The "high position" reflects how Hyde disregards social hierarchy and authority.
"an aged and _________ ___________ with white hair." - Carew
Answer: beautiful gentleman
Technique: adjectives
Effect: Effeminates Carew, portraying him as Damsel-like. Shows the lacks of power females have in the novella. "White hair" is also a symbol of purity.
"the older man _____ and ______ the other with a very pretty manner of ___________." - Carew
Answer: bowed, accosted, politeness
Technique: lexical field of innocence
Effect: Emphasises the vulnerability of Carew, a stark contrast to the depravity and destructiveness of Hyde's violence.
"such an ______ and ____-______ kindness." - Carew
Answer: innocent, old-world
Technique: adjectives
Effect: Presents Carew as the ideal of the Victorian gentleman
"with the air of one very much surprised and a _____ ____." - Carew
Answer: trifle hurt
Technique: powerful verb "surprised", emotive language "trifle"
Effect: Emphasises how the violence was unadultared and unprovoked. Carew is simply a plot device to make Hyde's character appear more formidable.
"she had an ____ face, _______ by __________: but her manners were _________." - Hyde's maid
Answer: evil, smoothed, hypocrisy, excellent
Technique: juxtaposition
Effect: Shows how duality is an intrinsic quality in all people. The good displayed in her ego - the outward appearance and the evil hidden in the id - the inner subconscious voice is all bound within the same person.
"the whole of the servants, men and women, stood ________ together like a _______ __ _______." - other servants of Jekyll
Answer: huddled, flock of sheep
Technique: simile
Effect: All the servants reflect the lack of power the lower classes possess, showcasing a classist society. Vulnerable and lost as they have lost their master, Jekyll to Hyde.