In this blog post, we delve into the June 2022 exam question that examined Dr. Jekyll's role as a mysterious character in Robert Louis Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, exploring how Stevenson masterfully crafts suspense and intrigue around Jekyll’s dual nature and hidden secrets.

Here’s a high grade example essay for ‘The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’. It was completed by a student, but not in timed conditions - the topic is atmosphere, in particular the ways in which Stevenson creates an air of menace and threat throughout the novella. Teacher grading and feedback has been given below.