Repression and Duality

In this lesson, we will look at how Stevenson explores ideas of repression and duality through the setting and the characters.

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Q1.What is the correct definition of the word repression?

the freedom to express your feelings the restraint, prevention, or inhibition of a feeling, quality or action. allowing yourself to do whatever you want

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Q2.What is the correct definition of the word constraint?

A deadly weapon A lack of rules A limitation or restriction

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Q3.How can you tell Jekyll feels less restricted when he turns into Hyde?

He says it made him feel 'like a school boy'. He starts transforming without taking the potion He does not tell anyone about it

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Q4.Why does Hyde become the stronger side of Jekyll's character?

Hyde is 'wholly evil' Hyde becomes stronger the more Jekyll transforms into him The old Henry Jekyll is still a mix of good and bad All of the above

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Q5.What happens to Henry Jekyll at the end of the text?

He is arrested for murder He runs out of potion and turns into Hyde without being able to turn back He runs away

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Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

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Question 5

Q1.What is the correct definition of the word repression?

the freedom to express your feelings the restraint, prevention, or inhibition of a feeling, quality or action. allowing yourself to do whatever you want

1/5

Q2.What is the correct definition of the word constraint?

A deadly weapon A lack of rules A limitation or restriction

2/5

Q3.How can you tell Jekyll feels less restricted when he turns into Hyde?

He says it made him feel 'like a school boy'. He starts transforming without taking the potion He does not tell anyone about it

3/5

Q4.Why does Hyde become the stronger side of Jekyll's character?

Hyde is 'wholly evil' Hyde becomes stronger the more Jekyll transforms into him The old Henry Jekyll is still a mix of good and bad All of the above

4/5

Q5.What happens to Henry Jekyll at the end of the text?

He is arrested for murder He runs out of potion and turns into Hyde without being able to turn back He runs away

5/5

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Repression and Duality

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Q1.What is the correct definition of the word inhibition?

feeling free and able to behave in the way that you choose the restraint, prevention, or repression of a feeling, quality or action. feeling like you are able to achieve your goals

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Q2.What is the correct definition of the word duality?

having two parts, often with opposite meanings having three parts, all of them the same having two parts, often with exactly the same meaning

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Q3.What do Jekyll's feelings of repression lead him to do?

Create Hyde Stop talking to his friends Move to Soho

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Q4.What does the duality of London in the novella represent?

It represents that repression is bad It represents Hyde It represents the duality of man

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Q5.What does Jekyll believe?

That he is the world's best scientist That man is not truly one but truly two That he is completely evil

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Repression and Duality

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5

Q1.What is the correct definition of the word inhibition?

feeling free and able to behave in the way that you choose the restraint, prevention, or repression of a feeling, quality or action. feeling like you are able to achieve your goals

1/5

Q2.What is the correct definition of the word duality?

having two parts, often with opposite meanings having three parts, all of them the same having two parts, often with exactly the same meaning

2/5

Q3.What do Jekyll's feelings of repression lead him to do?

Create Hyde Stop talking to his friends Move to Soho

3/5

Q4.What does the duality of London in the novella represent?

It represents that repression is bad It represents Hyde It represents the duality of man

4/5

Q5.What does Jekyll believe?

That he is the world's best scientist That man is not truly one but truly two That he is completely evil

5/5

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