1. Literary Elements

A literary element that is used in The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is the Antagonist. The Antagonist in the story is Mr Hyde, Dr Jekyll's evil side. The Antagonist is the person or force that works against the protagonist, or hero. Mr Hyde is first described on page three, while he is named on page four. The purpose of an Antagonist is to provide conflict to the Protagonist, and to add spice to an otherwise bland story. Most to all stories that people think are good have some sort of villain or opposite force that tries to stop the hero. In The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Mr Hyde tries to constantly escape from Dr Jekyll, and cause more terror.