Starter quiz
- When was 'Jane Eyre' published?
- 1845
- 1846
- 1847 ✓
- 1848
- 1849
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- What impression were we given of the red-room in 'Jane Eyre'?
- grand but isolated ✓
- modest but isolated
- isolated, but comforting
- warm and cosy
- spacious and sprawling
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- Which of the following colours are considered to be Gothic colours?
- red ✓
- pink
- yellow
- blue
- black ✓
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- Which weather might be expect to see in Gothic texts?
- cold, icy weather ✓
- bright sunshine
- heavy rain ✓
- mild, moderate temperatures
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- Who is Mr Rochester in 'Jane Eyre'?
- Jane's abusive cousin
- Jane's long-lost uncle
- Jane's employer and eventual husband ✓
- Jane's wealthy benefactor
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- Complete the sentence: The novel 'Jane Eyre' is written from a ______ person perspective.
- 'first' ✓
Exit quiz
- How is Thornfield described in Chapter 12 of 'Jane Eyre'?
- remote ✓
- modern
- dark ✓
- minute
- homely
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- Complete the sentence: In Chapter 12 of 'Jane Eyre', Brontë ______ the "crimson" sun with the "pale moon" to create a Gothic setting.
- 'contrasts' ✓
- Which of the following would we not expect to see in a Gothic setting?
- darkness
- old features or building
- isolated or remote
- bright, colourful walls ✓
- quiet or silent setting
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- What is the effect of Brontë using the moon in her Gothic setting in Chapter 12?
- it makes the setting lighter because the moon's light shines
- it gives the setting a supernatural quality ✓
- the moon is a figure of superstition, so it makes the setting ominous ✓
- it allows Brontë to make the transition from day to night
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- What method does Brontë use in the following quotation from Chapter 12 of 'Jane Eyre'? "On the hill-top above me sat the rising moon; pale... she looked over Hay..."
- alliteration
- personification ✓
- hyperbole
- metaphor
- simile
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- What is the effect of Brontë's word choice "hush" in the quotation from 'Jane Eyre': "it was yet a mile distant, but in the absolute hush I could hear plainly its thin murmurs of life"?
- the fact that the noises are muffled shows Jane's isolation ✓
- "hush" reflects Jane's quiet and subservient nature
- "hush" is an informal word, which reflects Jane & Rochester's informal meeting
- "hush" has connotations of secrecy, which makes the atmosphere mysterious ✓
- "hush" reflects Jane's nervousness when she meets Rochester for the first time
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Key learning points
- Jane is characterised as a polite, calm and helpful character.
- Brontë creates a Gothic setting using classic Gothic conventions.
- Brontë’s setting is isolated, lifeless and has a supernatural feel to it.
- Brontë uses contrasting colours to make her settings Gothic.
- Brontë uses the setting to reflect Jane’s isolation and innocence.
Common misconception
Students might not recognise this as a Gothic setting, as it is not overtly frightening or eerie.
Brontë's use of contrasting colours, isolation and cold make this a Gothic setting. Gothic descriptions do not have to be terrifying at all times.
Keywords
Battlemented - protected with battlements
To contrast - to position two opposite things close to one another to draw attention to their difference
Isolated - physically or emotionally removed from others - on one’s own
Ominous - suggestive that something bad might happen
Connotation - an association we make with a word- for example, a connotation of the colour ‘white’ is peace
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