Jane Eyre
Literary Allusions
Biblical Allusions
Practice Exercises
Test-Taking Tips
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The four main characters in Jane Eyre.

Who are Jane Eyre, Edward Rochester, Helen Burns, and St. John Rivers.

100

Metaphor 

What is comparing two objects by referring to one thing as if it were another.

100

Gold, Frankincense, and myrrh

What are the gifts the three wise men gave to baby Jesus on the day of His birth.

100

The passage "A high cascade of sound bubbled from the organ" contains an example of which literary device?

What is an onomatopoeia.

100
Should a lot of time be spent on multiple-choice questions?

What is no.

200
The 5 most important minor characters in Jane Eyre.

Who are Bertha Mason, Grace Poole, Richard Mason, Mrs. Fairfax and Adele.

200

Anaphora

What is the repetitions of words phrases and/or clauses at the beginning of successive lines or sentences.

200

Genesis

What is the first book of the Bible and now refers to any beginning.

200

The passage "If weapons were useless he'd use/His hands" is an example of what?

What is alliteration.



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Is there only one correct interpretation of a passage?

What is no.

Prompts are designed to foster discussion. Passages selected are usually open to a variety of interpretations.

300

The role of St. John Rivers.

What is a foil for Rochester. Rochester is fiery and passionate and vents his emotions. St. John Rivers is cold and intellectual.

300

Epistrophe

What is the repetition of final words, phrases, and/or clauses in successive lines or sentences. Opposite of anaphora.

300

Forbidden fruit

What is the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, which Adam and Even were instructed not to eat. Traditionally, an apple.

What is things that are off-limits.

300

The passage "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" is an example of what literary device?

What is a paradox.

300

A distracter

What is an incorrect response.

400

Helen teaches Jane.

What is tolerance, peace, compassion and kindness.

400

Synechdoche

What is a specific type of metaphor, using a part to represent the whole, or vice versa.

Ex. Ten head of cattle refers to ten complete animals and not just ten heads.

400

Beatitudes

What are the words of Jesus, spoken during the Sermon on the Mount.

Each begin with "Blessed are the..."

400

The passage "John Smith is a sanitation engineer" is an example of what literary device?

What is euphemism.


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The first step in answering a free-response question

What is read and mark the prompt.

500

List 2 motifs

What is darkness, fire, ghosts, ice, landscapes, secrets and surrogate mothers.

500

Litotes

What is a form of understatement typically acheived by negating an affirmation. 

Ex. A fact of no small importance.

500

The eye of the needle

What is the difficulty the rich have for gaining access into heaven. 

Jesus said that it's easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to attain the Kingdom of God.

500

The passage "He is not ugly" is an example of what?

What is litotes.



500

The most important thing to do to prepare for the analytical free-response questions.

What is pay attention to the details in the passage.