Reading an extract from Charlotte Brontë’s ‘Jane Eyre’
I can undertake close-textual analysis on a short passage from ‘Jane Eyre’.
Reading an extract from Charlotte Brontë’s ‘Jane Eyre’
I can undertake close-textual analysis on a short passage from ‘Jane Eyre’.
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Lesson details
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.
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
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.
Equipment
You will need access to a copy of an extract from 'Jane Eyre' (Charlotte Brontë). This can be downloaded from the additional materials section of the lesson.
Licence
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