Context & Writer's Techniques (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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When was Jane Eyre published?
When was Jane Eyre published?
1847
What employment options were typically available to Victorian women?
What employment options were typically available to Victorian women?
Governesses, teachers, domestic workers
Complete Jane's quote: 'I am a free human being with an independent ____'
Complete Jane's quote: 'I am a free human being with an independent ____'
will
Which character represents hypocritical, punitive, and joyless religion?
Which character represents hypocritical, punitive, and joyless religion?
Mr Brocklehurst
What type of hero does Rochester represent in the Gothic tradition?
What type of hero does Rochester represent in the Gothic tradition?
Byronic hero
What narrative technique involves both child Jane and adult Jane narrating?
What narrative technique involves both child Jane and adult Jane narrating?
Double consciousness
What do birds and flight symbolise in the novel?
What do birds and flight symbolise in the novel?
Freedom and aspiration
Which foil contrasts inner worth with superficial beauty?
Which foil contrasts inner worth with superficial beauty?
Jane vs Blanche Ingram
What literary structure traces a protagonist's development from childhood to adulthood?
What literary structure traces a protagonist's development from childhood to adulthood?
Bildungsroman
What does ice and cold symbolise in Jane Eyre?
What does ice and cold symbolise in Jane Eyre?
Emotional restraint and oppression