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The author includes Jekyll's letter within Lanyon's letter to
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a. add another perspective to the story.
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Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.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.............Which is the best summary of the events described?
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d. 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.
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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?
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b. Jekyll fails to reveal a reason for his request.
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Jekyll's letter in the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde helps move the plot forward by
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d. causing Lanyon to go to Jekyll's house to get the drawer.
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The perspective from which a story is told is called the
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b. point of view.
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What must a reader do when summarizing a text? Check all that apply.
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a. use objective languagec. include the central idease. include the most important details
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Which of these are characteristics of third-person limited point of view? Check all that apply.
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b. The narration follows the thoughts and feelings of only one character.c. The reader's access to information is limited to just one character.e. The thoughts and feelings of secondary characters are revealed through their words and actions.
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What can letters used as plot devices do? Check all that apply.
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a. move a story forwardb. share internal thoughts and feelings of other charactersc. reveal perspectives and experiences of other characterse. add to the suspense of a story
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is told through a third-person ________________ point of view.
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limited
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Read the following excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.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 The point of view in the excerpt allows the reader to
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c. know Lanyon's thoughts directly.
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What is the second step in summarizing plot events?
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a. Identify the main events and details in each part of the plot.
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Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.He [Hyde] put the glass to his lips and drank at one gulp. A cry followed; he reeled, staggered, clutched at the table and held on, staring with injected eyes, gasping with open mouth; and as I looked there came, I thought, a change—he.......Which is the best summary of the events described?
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c. Hyde drinks from the glass and begins staggering around. Lanyon watches Hyde's features change and leaps back in horror.
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Jekyll's letter in the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde reveals that _____________
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d. Jekyll is in a desperate situation and needs help from Lanyon.
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Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.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?
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c. Hyde's feelings are revealed through his actions.
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Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.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.................How does this part of Lanyon's letter help create suspense?
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b. by describing a mysterious and nervous stranger
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Read the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.And the next moment, in a voice that was already fairly well under control, Have you a graduated glass? he [Hyde] asked.I rose from my place with something of an effort and gave him what he asked.Which is the best summary of the events described?
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a. Hyde asks for a glass. Lanyon gives it to him, and Hyde creates a mixture in it. After the mixture stops transforming, Hyde sets down the glass and looks critically at Lanyon.
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What information would be the most important to include in a summary of the excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?
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b. Lanyon receives an urgent letter from his friend Henry Jekyll.
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