Jane Eyre Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards for key concepts and characters in Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre.

Mrs. Reed

Jane's cruel and wealthy aunt who raises her after her parents' death.

Bessie

A kind servant at Gateshead who shows Jane compassion.

Red-room

The room where Jane's uncle died, symbolizing trauma and punishment.

Mr. Lloyd

The apothecary who suggests Jane be sent to school.

Mr. Brocklehurst

A cruel and hypocritical headmaster of Lowood School.

Helen Burns

Jane's friend at Lowood, known for her strong and forgiving nature.

Thornfield

The manor where Jane works as a governess.

Mrs. Fairfax

The housekeeper at Thornfield.

Rochester

Jane's employer at Thornfield, a dark and impassioned man.

Grace Poole

A drunken servant who (supposedly) started a fire at Thornfield.

Blanche Ingram

A beautiful woman whom Rochester brings home, causing Jane to feel despondent.

Bertha Mason

Rochester's wife, who is confined to the third story of Thornfield due to her insanity.

Mr. Mason

Bertha Mason's brother, who reveals Rochester's secret marriage.

Rivers family

The siblings (Mary, Diana and St. John) that take Jane in when she flees Thornfield.

St. John Rivers

Jane's cousin, a clergyman who asks Jane to marry him and go to India as a missionary.

Ferndean

Rochester's new residence after Thornfield is burned down.

Bildungsroman

A novel that follows the protagonist's journey from childhood to adulthood.

Romanticism

A literary and artistic movement emphasizing emotion, nature, and individualism.

Gothic

A literary genre characterized by elements of mystery, horror, and the supernatural.

Byronic Hero

A Byronic hero is brooding, rebellious, and emotionally conflicted.