The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
What is the name of Dr Jekyll's sinister alter ego?
Whole name required.
Mr Edward Hyde
Name three typical Gothic settings.
Possible answers: Abandoned castles, haunted mansions, graveyards, dark forests, isolated villages, crypts, dungeons, asylums, foggy streets, ruined buildings, monasteries.
Identify the technique: "The wind whispered through the trees."
Personification
What is another way to call the Age of Reason
Enlightenment
Which Gothic author was challenged to a scary-story-writing challenge, eventually resulting in arguably THE most well-known Gothic Novel.
Mary Shelley
Which popular Netflix series features a Gothic boarding school, supernatural abilities and a member of the Addams Family?
Wednesday
What weapon does Mr Hyde use to murder Sir Danvers Carew.
Dr Jekyll's cane
Name 4 animals that can function as symbols in gothic literature.
Possible answers: Ravens, crows, bats, black cats, wolves, snakes, owls, spiders, rats, vultures.
What is an allusion?
A reference to another literary work, historical event, myth, religion or cultural idea.
In which century did Gothic literature first emerge?
the 18th century
Which author is famous for the Gothic poems The Raven and Annabel Lee as well as the Fall of the House of Usher?
Whole name required.
Edgar Allan Poe
Name two modern films or TV series that draw inspiration from the Gothic tradition of vampires.
Twilight, The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, True Blood, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, What We Do in the Shadows, Hotel Transylvania, Van Helsing, Dracula (2020), Castlevania, Interview with the Vampire
Who in the story says: “If he be Mr. Hyde, I shall be Mr. Seek”?
Whole name required.
Mr Gabriel John Utterson
Name 5 supernatural beings often found in Gothic Literature.
Possible answers: Ghosts, vampires, werewolves, witches, demons, zombies, spirits, phantoms, poltergeists, ghouls, banshees.
What do we call a technique which imitates a sound, such as bang, creak or hiss.
Spell it out!
O N O M A T O P O E I A
Name 3 common cultural fears reflected in Gothic literature.
Possible answers: Scientific experimentation, loss of control, hidden desires, madness, death, the supernatural, social disorder, crime, degeneration, disease, moral corruption, changing social roles, the unknown.
Who wrote The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?
Whole name required.
Robert Louis Stevenson
Name 3 animated movies that could be called Gothic.
Coraline, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride, Frankenweenie, Monster House, ParaNorman, The Addams Family, Hotel Transylvania, The Boxtrolls, Wendell & Wild
When Mr Hyde tramples the little girl in Ch. 1, what does he give her family as compensation?
Money, including a cheque signed by Dr Jekyll.
What is the difference between horror and suspense?
Horror creates fear or shock, while suspense builds anticipation and uncertainty.
Name all 5 kinds of sensory imagery.
Official names required.
Auditory, Visual, Tactile, Olfactory, Gustatory
Explain the relationship between Romanticism and Gothic literature
Both emphasized emotion, imagination and the limits of reason, while Gothic literature particularly explored fear and darkness.
Which author was during his life imprisoned after being convicted of gross indecency for his relationships with men.
Whole name required.
Oscar Wilde
Artificial intelligence (AI), genetic engineering (CRISPR), human cloning, synthetic biology, human embryo editing, brain-computer interfaces, organ printing (3D bioprinting), autonomous robots, human-animal chimeras, artificial womb technology, and human enhancement technologies.
Artificial intelligence (AI), cloning, genetic modification, robots, gene editing, growing organs in laboratories, designer babies, human experimentation, brain implants, creating artificial life.
Why does Jekyll eventually begin transforming into Hyde involuntarily?
The original chemical salt contained an unknown impurity essential to the potion's effectiveness.
Hyde's identity becomes increasingly powerful, and Jekyll loses control over the transformations.
Define the theme of Duality.
The coexistence of two contrasting or opposing sides within a person or situation, such as good and evil, civilization and savagery, or public appearance and hidden desires.
Identify two techniques and explain its effect: "The house watched him with a hundred hollow eyes."
Personification - "The house watched him"
Metaphor - "With a hundred hollow eyes"
The use of these techniques make the house appear threatening and alive, creating a sense of surveillance and unease.
What major scientific theory challenged traditional beliefs about humanity's origins in Victorian Britain?
Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection.
Which author wrote The Castle of Otranto, often regarded as the first Gothic novel?
Whole name required.
Horace Walpole
Which Victorian anxiety explored in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde remains relevant in modern discussions about social media personas and online identities?
The conflict between public appearance and private identity, or the fear of exposing one's hidden self.