Stevenson's use of structure | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

Freytag's (a)   is narrative structure that breaks a story into five sections

Answer explanation

Freytag's pyramid is a narrative structure that breaks a story into five sections.

'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' contains lots of documents as part of its narrative. As such it is an example of...

• an autobiographical novella.

• an epistolatry novella.

• a gothic novella.

• a literary novella.

Answer explanation

The novella contains lots of documents as part of its narrative. As such it is an example of an epistolary novella.

According to Freytag's pyramid, the introduction of the setting, characters and background is known as the...

• exposition.

• climax.

• denouement.

• rising action.

Answer explanation

According to Freytag's pyramid, the introduction of the setting, characters and background is known as the exposition.

In 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde', when Sir Danvers Carew dies and Utterson breaks down the door of Jekyll’s lab, this is arguably the {{ }} of the story.

• climax

• denouement

• falling action

• motif

Answer explanation

This is arguably the climax of the story.

Which characters do not provide their own accounts - in letter form - at the end of 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'?

• Dr. Jekyll.

• Mr. Utterson

• Mr. Enfield

• Mr. Lanyon

• Poole

Answer explanation

We only hear of the conclusion of the story from Lanyon and Jekyll's narrative - not from the others. This invites the audience to question Utterson and the impact it had on him.

'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' has elements of detective fiction. Why did Stevenson structure it in this way?

• It helps develop the themes of curiosity, concealment and false appearance.

• Victorian audiences were accustomed to detective stories.

• The Gothic genre was falling out of fashion.

• In order to be an epistolary novella, it must also contain detective elements.

Answer explanation

It helps develop the themes of curiosity, concealment and false appearance.