 Studying Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Hyde? Let's look at key quotes relating to the character of Paul. When Dr. Jekyll goes missing, Paul tells Utterson, I've been afraid for about a week. This pronoun shows us just the genuine concern that Paul has for Dr. Jekyll but also it increases tension as we wonder whether he's been killed by Mr. Hyde. Also the assonance of A in Afraid, About and A once more heightens the tension that we're experiencing as we read this. This now further increases tension because we then realise that Dr. Jekyll has gone missing for over a week. Paul heightens tension further when he tells Utterson it is I believe in my heart that there has been murder done. The assonance of I here in It, Is, Believe and In makes us really terrified for Dr. Jekyll. Bear in mind we haven't yet found out that they're the same person this is a Hyde therefore we think that Mr. Hyde has killed Dr. Jekyll. The alliteration of T here shows Paul being very emphatic in his feet. Also the declarative sentence there has been murder done and the mention of murder makes us wonder if Mr. Hyde has ultimately killed Dr. Jekyll.