In “The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” a book by Robert Louis Stevenson, Mr. Hyde is portrayed as an unnatural and unsettling member of society. To do this, Stevenson employs a number of literary devices, including foreshadowing, symbolism, and vivid descriptions.

Firstly, Stevenson uses vivid descriptions to portray Mr Hyde as a repulsive and inhuman figure. For instance, when Mr Utterson first meets Mr Hyde, he describes him as “pale and dwarfish” with a “displeasing smile.” This description immediately gives the impression that Mr. Hyde is an odd and evil person. Similarly, Mr. Enfield claims that Mr. Hyde “gave [him] one look” that “seemed to wither” him in his account of their encounter.