Jane Eyre Lecture Notes Review

A set of vocabulary-style flashcards based on the Macmillan Readers adaptation of Jane Eyre, covering key characters, settings, and historical details.

Jane Eyre

The protagonist who survives a difficult childhood at Gateshead and Lowood to become a governess at Thornfield Hall.

Governess

A woman who lives in the home of a wealthy family to provide education for their children; Jane works in this role for Adele Varens.

$$1816$$

The year Charlotte Brontë was born on $21$st April in West Yorkshire, England.

Pseudonym

A false name used by an author; Charlotte Brontë used the name Currer Bell, while her sisters used Ellis and Acton Bell.

Lowood School

A school for poor children where the buildings were cold and unhealthy, owned by Mr. Brocklehurst.

Thornfield Hall

The beautiful estate owned by Mr. Edward Rochester where Jane goes to work as a teacher.

Ward

A child who is under the protection of an adult; Adele Varens is the ward of Mr. Rochester.

Housekeeper

A person who manages the daily affairs of a large house, such as Mrs. Fairfax at Thornfield Hall.

$$1847$$

The year the novel Jane Eyre was first published and surprised readers with its depiction of a woman's thoughts and hopes.

Mr. Brocklehurst

The cruel owner of Lowood School who treats the pupils harshly and provides poor food and clothing.

Miss Temple

The kind head teacher at Lowood School who becomes a friend and mentor to Jane.

Bertha Mason

Mr. Rochester's secret wife from the West Indies who is kept in a locked room at the top of Thornfield Hall because she is mad.

Grace Poole

A servant at Thornfield Hall who takes care of Bertha Mason; Jane initially blames her for the strange events in the house.

Blanche Ingram

A beautiful and wealthy lady whom Jane believes Mr. Rochester intends to marry.

$20,000$ pounds

The amount of money left to Jane Eyre as an inheritance from her uncle, John Eyre of Madeira.

St. John Rivers

A clergyman who finds Jane on the moor and later discovers that he, Diana, and Mary are her cousins.

Ferndean

The manor house where Jane finally reunites with a blinded and injured Mr. Rochester.

Moor House

The home of the Rivers family where Jane stays after fleeing Thornfield Hall and using the name Jane Elliot.