This post gives you a full breakdown of the themes of Secrecy and Reputation in The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. You can use these ideas in essays as the ‘Points’ in PEE paragraphs; you can also use them more generally during your analysis of quotations. Be sure to also develop your own thoughts and opinions on these points as well, so you’re integrating your ‘personal response’ into analysis.

This post will explain how to approach the Jekyll + Hyde AQA GCSE exam question, and how to properly structure an English Literature essay.

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.