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Methods
Hyde's language
"hissing" as if he was an animal shows how he is inhumane
Hyde is blunt and impolite - "what do you want?"
Gothic conventions
Utterson is "haunted" by something that has no face
Hyde is described "juggernaut" which is otherworldly
Novel structure
Chronological order so tension increases as time passes - "four years later"
Narrative is quite limited which creates curiosity
Weather
Fog is mentioned a lot - symbol of secrecy
Weather changes to match with Hyde - "pale moon"
Setting of houses
Jekyll's house has two sides which reflects his dual nature
Lab is a "dingy windowless structure" which makes it less appealing
Symbol of the cane
Symbol of a Victorian gentleman
However also juxtaposes with the idea of a Victorian gentleman as it was a weapon
Letters and documents
Jekyll's will - links Hyde to Jekyll but Hyde was unknown to Utterson and others
Different documents and letters give hints to the story