Imagery In Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde

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The use of imagery helps the reader imagine certain things such as characters or settings, helping the reader understand the text better. From the first full paragraph on page 51 to the second full paragraph on page 53, imagery is used to help show the strangeness and the evilness that just pours out of Hyde. Stevenson describes what Hyde looks like and how Lanyon reacts to him. For example, it's stated that the appearance of Hyde would’ve been laughable had it been on someone else, but as Lanyon wrote, “Rather, as there was something abnormal and misbegotten in the very essence of the creature that now faced me - something seizing, surprising and revolting - ... ” What should’ve been funny and light-hearted is described as revolting due to