Year 10 - English
'Jekyll and Hyde': writing an analytical response about duality
Jekyll & Hyde: duality and evil
Study Hub
Study Guides
This pupil-friendly study guide includes a unit summary, clear notes, common mistakes, and quick questions with answers.
Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils complete their first reading and exploration of 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'. They read the novella in full, before thinking about the importance of the Gothic, science and religion. They then explore key characters and essay writing before writing about duality in the novella.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to write an extended and developed response about duality.
Key Notes
- Reading the question and picking out key words is useful in order to understand its expectations.
- Planning key points helps to create an overarching argument.
- Single paragraph outlines are useful in creating a detailed plan for the main body of an essay.
- Using success criteria is an effective way to help write an essay.
Vocabulary To Learn
- conventional: ordinary or typical, following common standards or practices
- to uphold: to support, maintain, or defend a principle or belief
- to tarnish: to damage or stain the reputation or appearance of something
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils might think they have to come up with new ideas for each essay question they attempt.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Reading the question and picking out key words is useful in order to understand its expectations. Planning key points helps to create an overarching argument.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'conventional'
ordinary or typical, following common standards or practices.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils might think they have to come up with new ideas for each essay question they attempt. Correction: Highlight similarities between the modelled plan on 'hypocrisy' and their own ideas relationing to 'duality'.
More Lessons In This Unit
- 'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 1: Meeting Mr Utterson Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 1: The Story of The Door Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 10: Henry Jekyll's Full Statement of the Case Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 10: responding to Jekyll's confession Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 2: Search for Mr Hyde Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 5: Incident of the Letter Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 6: Remarkable Incident of Dr. Lanyon Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 7: Incident at the Window Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 8: The Last Night Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 9: Dr Lanyon's Narrative Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde': Chapters 3 and 4 Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde': developing analytical paragraphs about Mr. Hyde Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde': duality as a theme in the novella Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde': examining Lanyon as a foil to Jekyll Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde': examining Mr. Hyde as a dangerous character Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde': examining Mr. Hyde as the embodiment of evil Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde': examining the novella's structure Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde': exploring duplicity in a model essay Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde': exploring the duplicity of the upper class characters Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde': planning a successful essay Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde': refining written responses on duality Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde': the importance of science and religion in the novella Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde': writing about Jekyll's culpability in the novella Study Guide
- 'Jekyll and Hyde': writing introductions and conclusions Study Guide
- Introducing the Gothic in 'Jekyll and Hyde' Study Guide
Browse all guides in the Year 10 English guide library.