Jekyll and Hyde - Higher Ability Lesson - The Incident of the Letter

Present students with extract from Chapter 5 and ask them to identify the gothic features used by Stevenson, as well as the atmosphere they create at this point in the novel. Students then move on to closely analyse the following phrase: ‘for even in the houses the fog began to lie thickly’. Present students with extract about the two signatures and ask them to consider what the two signatures may have looked like, as well as what they might reveal about their owners. End lesson with paired discussion of the phrase: ‘“What!” he thought. “Henry Jekyll forge for a murderer!” And his blood ran cold in his veins.’