Jane Eyre: Context (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Quizzes
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In which year was Jane Eyre published?
In which year was Jane Eyre published?
1847
What aspect of Victorian society did the novel critique through Jane's journey?
What aspect of Victorian society did the novel critique through Jane's journey?
The class system
What does Brontë advocate for instead of social status determining value?
What does Brontë advocate for instead of social status determining value?
Individual character & moral integrity
How were women's roles described in the time when Jane Eyre was written?
How were women's roles described in the time when Jane Eyre was written?
Confined to the home
What does Jane insist on in her relationship with Mr. Rochester?
What does Jane insist on in her relationship with Mr. Rochester?
Equality
What quality makes Jane a 'new kind of heroine'?
What quality makes Jane a 'new kind of heroine'?
Her autonomy
How is Mr. Brocklehurst's religiosity described?
How is Mr. Brocklehurst's religiosity described?
Harsh and hypocritical
What type of Christianity does Jane embody?
What type of Christianity does Jane embody?
Personal and internalised
Which literary tradition does Jane Eyre incorporate?
Which literary tradition does Jane Eyre incorporate?
Gothic
Who is described as the 'madwoman in the attic'?
Who is described as the 'madwoman in the attic'?
Bertha Mason
What was Charlotte Brontë's personal profession that influenced the novel?
What was Charlotte Brontë's personal profession that influenced the novel?
Governess
Which literary movement influenced Jane Eyre with its focus on emotion and individualism?
Which literary movement influenced Jane Eyre with its focus on emotion and individualism?
Romanticism