The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde: Summary And Plot Development (90%)

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is told through a third-person point of view.

How could the presence of these articles in my house affect either the honour, the sanity, or the life of my flighty colleague? If his messenger could go to one place, why could he not go to another? And even granting some impediment, why was this gentleman to be received by me in secret? The more I reflected the more convinced I grew that I was dealing with a case of cerebral disease . . . The point of view in the excerpt allows the reader to know Hyde's thoughts directly. predict an action that Hyde will take. know Lanyon's thoughts directly. learn something that Lanyon does not know.

Upon the reading of this letter, I made sure my colleague was insane; but till that was proved beyond the possibility of doubt, I felt bound to do as he requested. . . . I rose accordingly from table, got into a hansom, and drove straight to Jekyll's house. The butler was awaiting my arrival; he had received by the same post as mine a registered letter of instruction, and had sent at once for a locksmith and a carpenter. The tradesmen came while we were yet speaking; and we moved in a body to old Dr. Denman's surgical theatre, from which . . . Jekyll's private cabinet is most conveniently entered. The door was very strong, the lock excellent; the carpenter avowed he would have great trouble and have to do much damage, if force were to be used; and the locksmith was near despair. But this last was a handy fellow, and after two hour's work, the door stood open. . . . I took out the drawer, had it filled up with straw and tied in a sheet, and returned with it to Cavendish Square. Which is the best summary of the events described? Before finishing the letter, Lanyon decides to leave to go talk to Jekyll's butler. Together, they decide to call both a locksmith and a carpenter to help them find where the drawer is in the house. Lanyon feels pressured to help Jekyll, so he drives to Cavendish Square. He calls a locksmith to help him break into Jekyll's private cabinet to get the drawer out without harming the contents. Lanyon calls the butler to arrange for a locksmith to help them get the drawer out of Jekyll's cabinet. He drives to Jekyll's house to pick up the drawer and then returns to his home in Cavendish Square. After reading the letter, Lanyon feels obligated to complete Jekyll's request, so he drives to Jekyll's house. With the help of the butler, the locksmith, and the carpenter, Lanyon is able to retrieve the drawer and return home.

Jekyll's letter in the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde helps move the plot forward by making Lanyon wary of traveling through the city alone. causing Lanyon to rethink his long friendship with Jekyll. making Lanyon write his own letter back to Jekyll. causing Lanyon to go to Jekyll's house to get the drawer.

Which of these are characteristics of third-person limited point of view? Check all that apply. The reader's access to information is not limited to any one character. The narration follows the thoughts and feelings of only one character. The reader's access to information is limited to just one character. The narration follows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters. The thoughts and feelings of secondary characters are revealed through their words and actions.

He [Hyde] turned a dreadful smile to me, and as if with the decision of despair, plucked away the sheet. At sight of the contents, he uttered one loud sob of such immense relief that I sat petrified. And the next moment, in a voice that was already fairly well under control, "Have you a graduated glass?" he asked. How does the point of view affect how information is revealed in the excerpt? The narration directly reveals Hyde's thoughts. The narration directly reveals Hyde's feelings. Hyde's feelings are revealed through his actions. Hyde's feelings are revealed through his dialogue.

How does Jekyll's letter to Lanyon in the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde create suspense in the story? Jekyll warns Lanyon of an illness spreading in London. Jekyll fails to reveal a reason for his request. Jekyll tries to persuade Lanyon to commit a crime. Jekyll threatens to hurt Lanyon if he does not help.

What is the second step in summarizing plot events? Identify the main events and details in each part of the plot. Objectively explain the story in your own words. Identify the characters and setting presented in the exposition. Think about the order of events in the section you are summarizing.

The perspective from which a story is told is called the plot device. point of view. main event. summary of the plot.

Twelve o'clock had scarce rung out over London, ere the knocker sounded very gently on the door. I went myself at the summons, and found a small man crouching against the pillars of the portico. "Are you come from Dr. Jekyll?" I asked. He told me "yes" by a constrained gesture; and when I had bidden him enter, he did not obey me without a searching backward glance into the darkness of the square. There was a policeman not far off, advancing with his bull's eye open; and at the sight, I thought my visitor started and made greater haste. How does this part of Lanyon's letter help create suspense? by mentioning that the scene is set in London by describing a mysterious and nervous stranger by mentioning the "pillars of the portico" by describing someone Lanyon knows well