1. “Well that masked thing like a monkey jumped from among the chemicals and whipped into the cabinet, it went down my spine like ice. O, I know it’s not evidence Mr Utterson; I’m book learned enough for that; but a man has feelings, and I give you my bible word it was Mr Hyde!”
Copy this quotation into your books.
Tricky: Underline key words and explain why you have done so.
Trickier: Annotate the quotation and make links to theme.
Trickiest: Annotate the quotation making links to both context and theme.

2. The Last Night Recap Chapter 8- What happened?
L.O: To understand the significance of Chapter 8. To appreciate how Stevenson creates drama for a Victorian audience.
Recap Chapter 8- What happened?

3. How does Stevenson create drama in Chapter 8?
Analysing Chapter 8
Create a mind map discussing how Stevenson creates drama for a Victorian audience.
How does Stevenson create drama in Chapter 8?
Poole’s unexpected appearance at
Utterson’s door.

4. Potential Key Moments
Poole’s appearance at Utterson’s home. The Butler has left without permission.
Poole is clearly in a state of panic- out of character.
Stevenson’s description of people, places and weather.
The sound of Jekyll’s strangulated voice adds to tension.
The letters to the chemist.
The violence in which the door is broken down.
The description of Hyde’s dead body.
Cliff hanger end- what’s in the letter? What has happened?

5. How Does Stevenson make this chapter so dramatic and yet manages to prolong the mystery?
Task Menu Bronze: Find a collection of quotations from Chapter 8 that add to the drama. Analyse key words and explain their effect. Silver: Paragraph detailing the most significant moment in Chapter 8 explaining how this adds to the drama. Gold: PEAL paragraph which analyses key moments and the use of literary devices to explain how drama is created. Links to how this would have been received at the time.