Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Symbolism - Free GCSE English Lesson - teaching resource

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Symbolism – Free GCSE English Lesson

Download this free Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde symbolism lesson, taken from our comprehensive GCSE teaching unit on Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella.

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This classroom-ready lesson helps students develop their understanding of symbolism in Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Beginning with a character matching activity and a reading of Chapter Four, students explore the meaning of familiar symbols before examining how Stevenson uses Dr Jekyll’s house to represent duality, secrecy, good and evil.

Students then identify and interpret further symbols from the novella and complete a detailed quiz covering Chapters One to Four. Answers are included to support feedback, revision and independent learning.

The free resource includes:

• A fully editable 13-slide PowerPoint lesson
• A character knowledge activity
• Guided reading and discussion of Chapter Four
• An introduction to symbolism
• Analysis of Dr Jekyll’s house as a symbol of duality
• A symbolism table for use throughout the novella
• A detailed Chapters One to Four knowledge quiz
• Printable worksheets
• Quiz answers

This free lesson provides a sample of the teaching approach, activities and resources included in our complete Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Unit of Work.

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