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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1887 play)

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/dr--jekyll-and-mr--hyde--1887-play-

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. What is the playwright?

  2. 2. What is the collaborator and lead actor?

  3. 3. What is the 1887 play "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" about?

  4. 4. Who acted in the play and what was special about his performance?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Gothic Literature

  • Psychological Drama

  • Repression

  • Alter Ego

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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