Is 'Jane Eyre' a gothic novel?

Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: Linda Newton
Is 'Jane Eyre' a gothic novel?
Main Subject
Key stage
Category
Prose: 19th-century prose
Resource type
Student activity
Title
Jane Eyre
Author
Charlotte Bronte

A detailed resource that explores the gothic elements of Jane Eyre. Students are tasked with reading specific extracts and to work in groups to identify the gothic elements, using the prompts provided. They are then set an extended writing task using a chosen extract to explore how far Jane Eyre could be considered a gothic novel. 

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This was challenging.. I'm in yr 9'and I had to do the point evidence and explanations.

21/05/2016

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This was challenging.. I'm in yr 9'and I had to do the point evidence and explanations.

21/05/2016

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