Jekyll and Hyde Exam Practise
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Section A – extract taken from chapter 7 The incident at the window.
. The court was very cool and a little damp, and full of premature twilight, although the sky, high up overhead, was
still bright with sunset. The middle one of the three windows was half-way open; and sitting close beside it, taking the
air with an infinite sadness of mien, like some disconsolate prisoner, Utterson saw Dr. Jekyll.
"What! Jekyll!" he cried. "I trust you are better."
"I am very low, Utterson," replied the doctor drearily, "very low. It will not last long, thank God."
"You stay too much indoors," said the lawyer. "You should be out, whipping up the circulation like Mr. Enfield and
me. (This is my cousin--Mr. Enfield--Dr. Jekyll.) Come now; get your hat and take a quick turn with us."
"You are very good," sighed the other. "I should like to very much; but no, no, no, it is quite impossible; I dare not.
But indeed, Utterson, I am very glad to see you; this is really a great pleasure; I would ask you and Mr. Enfield up, but
the place is really not fit."
"Why, then," said the lawyer, good-naturedly, "the best thing we can do is to stay down here and speak with you
from where we are."
"That is just what I was about to venture to propose," returned the doctor with a smile. But the words were hardly
uttered, before the smile was struck out of his face and succeeded by an expression of such abject terror and despair,
as froze the very blood of the two gentlemen below. They saw it but for a glimpse for the window was instantly thrust
down; but that glimpse had been sufficient, and they turned and left the court without a word. In silence, too, they
traversed the by-street; and it was not until they had come into a neighbouring thoroughfare, where even upon a
Sunday there were still some stirrings of life, that Mr. Utterson at last turned and looked at his companion. They were
both pale; and there was an answering horror in their eyes.
"God forgive us, God forgive us," said Mr. Utterson.
But Mr. Enfield only nodded his head very seriously, and walked on once more in silence
Section A
• Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
2 Answer all parts of the question.
(a) From the extract, what do you discover about the character of Mr Utterson?
Use evidence from the extract to support your answer.
(8)
(b) Comment on the effect of the language used to present Dr Jekyll.
Use examples of the writer’s language from the extract.
(10)
(c) Explore the significance of Horror in this extract.
Use evidence from the extract to support your answer.
(10)
(d) Explore the significance of Horror in one other part of the novel.
Use examples of the writer’s language to support your answer.
(12)
(Total for Question 2 = 40 marks)
A) Character
GOOD
P: 2 points that the reader discovers with good
vocabulary.
E: A detailed quote that is relevant to the
character.
E: Re-quoting key word (+ language feature)
and what it shows about the character. This
should be repeated at least twice.
L: What the reader learns about the character
and how they react.
E: If you can evaluate the character’s
presentation.
C: How what the reader discovers reflects
context information explained clearly. “This
reflects…”
BAD
1.
Mono-syllabic adjectives or an incorrect
opening point.
2.
Missing the best quotes or an irrelevant
quote.
3.
No or minimal comments on what the reader
discovers.
4.
No reader reaction.
5.
No context or unexplained.
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A) Character
The reader discovers that Utterson is___________________ and
____________________ in this extract. An example of this is; “Mr. Utterson at
last turned and looked at his companion. They were both pale; and there was an
answering horror in their eyes. "God forgive us, God forgive us," said Mr.
Utterson.” The word ‘horror’ suggests to the reader that Utterson
is_____________________ because________________. Similarly the repetition
of ‘God forgive us’ informs the reader that Utterson is__________________
because__________________________. Also the words ‘at last’ implies that
Utterson is______________________________
because_______________________. Finally the word ‘pale’ helps the reader
discover that Utterson is_______________________ _because
____________________. The reader is left feeling ___________________
because__________________________________. This moment could
reflect______________________________________________________
because____________________________________________________.
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B) Language
GOOD
P: A point about how the language effects the
reader – What does it make them think or feel
about the topic.
E: A detailed quote that is relevant to the effect
and topic.
E: Re-quoting key word + language feature and
what it shows about the topic and how and
why the quote effects the reader. This should
be repeated at least twice.
L: Overall what is the reader’s reaction.
E: If you can, evaluate the effectiveness of the
language.
C: How does the effect of the language link to
context and why.
BAD
1.
Focusing on the topic not the effect.
2.
Missing the best quotes or an irrelevant
quote
3.
No commenting on or explaining the effect.
4.
No overall reader reaction.
5.
No context or unexplained.
6.
Only writing one paragraph.
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B) Language
The language used to describe Jekyll in this extract has
an___________________ and ____________________effect. An
example of this is; "I am very low, Utterson," replied the doctor drearily,
"very low. It will not last long, thank God."
The repetition of ‘low’ suggests to the reader that Jekyll
is_____________________ This makes the reader
feel________________ because__________________ . Similarly the
adverb of ‘drearily’ informs the reader that Jekyll is__________________.
This makes the reader think that _______________________because
__________________________. Overall the reader is left feeling
___________________
because__________________________________. The language in this
extract could reflect___________________________________________
because____________________________________________________.
Repeat with another quote
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C) Theme
GOOD
P: Identifying a key moment for the theme and
why it is a significant moment.
E: A detailed quote that is relevant to the
theme.
E: Re-quoting key word (+ language feature)
and what it shows about the theme and how
and what the reader learns about the theme.
This should be repeated at least twice.
L: Overall what is the reader’s reaction.
E: If you can, evaluate the effectiveness of the
presentation of the theme.
C: How does the theme link to context and why.
BAD
1.
Just stating a moment or stating the theme.
Being unspecific
2.
Missing the best quotes or an irrelevant
quote
3.
Not comment on what the language shows
about the theme.
4.
No comment on what the reader learns.
5.
No overall reader reaction.
6.
No context or unexplained.
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C) Theme
A key moment for the theme of horror is__________________________.
This is significant because__________________________ An example of
this is; “The smile was struck out of his face and succeeded by an
expression of such abject terror and despair, as froze the very blood
of the two gentlemen below.” The word ‘froze’ suggests to the reader
that_____________________ This is horrific because________________
__________________ . Similarly the emotive words ‘terror’ and ‘despair’
show__________________. This is linked to horror
because__________________________. Overall the reader is learns that
horror is ___________________ and are left feeling
______________________ because _____________. The language in this
extract could reflect___________________________________________
because____________________________________________________.
Repeat with another quote
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D) Theme + New extract
GOOD
1. Introducing the extract, the chapter the key
moments or events. Pg number.
P: Identifying a key moment for the theme and
why it is a significant moment.
E: A detailed quote that is relevant to the
theme.
E: Re-quoting key word (+ language feature)
and what it shows about the theme and how
and what the reader learns about the theme.
This should be repeated at least twice.
L: Overall what is the reader’s reaction.
E: If you can, evaluate the effectiveness of the
presentation of the theme.
C: How does the theme link to context and why.
BAD
1.
No introduction to the extract or multiple
extracts.
2.
Just stating a moment or stating the theme.
Being unspecific
3.
Missing the best quotes or an irrelevant
quote
4.
Not comment on what the language shows
about the theme.
5.
No comment on what the reader learns.
6.
No overall reader reaction.
7.
No context or unexplained.
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