An introduction to 'Jane Eyre': Analysing an unseen extract
I can confidently analyse an unseen extract from Charlotte Brontë's novel ‘Jane Eyre’.
An introduction to 'Jane Eyre': Analysing an unseen extract
I can confidently analyse an unseen extract from Charlotte Brontë's novel ‘Jane Eyre’.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- When reading an unseen extract, use the information you are given to make predictions about the text.
- When thinking about how something is presented, it can helpful to imagine yourself describing it to someone else.
- The red-room from ‘Jane Eyre’ is presented as a grand, mysterious and isolated room.
- ‘Jane Eyre’ is a novel about a young, isolated girl who grows up, facing challenges along the way.
- Jane meets a wealthy man (Mr. Rochester) and falls in love with him but mystery and darkness seem to follow the couple.
Common misconception
Students panic about unseen activities and think that there is a 'right' or 'wrong' answer.
The text is unseen - students are not supposed to be experts on it. They just need to read the text and give their opinions about it - any well-evidenced opinion is the 'right' answer.
Keywords
To analyse - to study the writer’s methods in detail, to learn more about the text
Grand - magnificent and impressive
To contrast - to position two opposite things close to one another to draw attention to their difference
Eerie - unsettling and ominous
Semantic field - a group of words that all share similar connotations
Equipment
You will need access to a copy of the unseen extract from 'Jane Eyre' (Charlotte Brontë). This can be downloaded from the additional materials section of the lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
6 Questions
Jane hears strange noises coming from Rochester's attic.
Bertha tears up Jane's wedding veil and sets Thornfield on fire.
Jane always felt lonely and neglected as a child.
Jane works at Thornfield Hall and attended Lowood School.
Jane constantly fights against injustice throughout the novel.