Jane Eyre I Should Already Know: Key Words • Life in Victorian London Word Definition Example • Victorian Crime Orphan – a Child Whose Parents Have Died

Knowledge Organiser Focus: Jane Eyre I should already know: Key Words • Life in Victorian London Word Definition Example • Victorian crime orphan – a child whose parents have died. Oliver was an orphan. • The form of a novel Orphan • Scientific developments in the Dependent dependent – someone who relies on another person to support The child was dependant Victorian era; class and society in them financially. Jane is a dependent because she relies on Mrs on his parents. Victorian England; Reed to feed, clothe and house her. • Discourse markers; linking paragraphs; Oppress oppress (vb.) – to treat a group of people in an unfair way, often by The king uses his power to complex sentences; correcting limiting their freedom. oppress his servants. fragments; independent clauses Juxtaposition juxtaposition – a literary technique where a writer places very The way people are different things or people close to each other. This helps to show treated in society shows a how the things are similar or different. juxtaposition between I will learn: the poor and rich. • Victorian attitudes to children Thesis thesis – the main idea that you want to discuss throughout an essay. My thesis is that… • First person narration humiliate (vb.) – to make someone feel stupid or ashamed. If Irene Adler humiliated • About a female writer Humiliate something makes you feel stupid or ashamed, you could describe it Sherlock Holmes. as humiliating. Grammar: hypocrite – someone who says one thing, but does the opposite at Sentence Demarcation Hypocrite He was a complete another time. hypocrite. • Correcting fragments Speech Punctuation Comeuppance comeuppance – when a villain receives some form of punishment Bill Sikes got his • Speech started by a tag for what they did. comeuppance. Paragraphing • All types Vocabulary I should already know: morality, villains, Greater Depth Challenge Writing Practice victims, vulnerable, corrupt, naïve, orphan, moral, • Non fiction • How did the way Charlotte Bronte wrote her soliloquy, severe, conflict, unrequited love, to mock, You will also re-visit all Y7 and Y8 novel differ from others of the era and how chaos to enlighten, deduction, distinction, scandal, Grammar to ensure this is fully mastered periodical, introspective, dual nature, observation, may this have engaged the reader? before moving onto Mastery Writing 3. fallible, infallible • Evaluate the importance of context in the ways the characters behave and are treated. This will help in the future: Grammar I should already know: Sentence Structure – Fragments • GCSE English Literature modern Paragraphing Further Reading BBC bitesize – https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zgjv82p texts and poetry Speech Punctuation Other novels by Charlotte Bronte: Agnes Grey, Shirley and The Writing Practice - How to structure a story Professor, Villette Key words ‘Jane Eyre’ 1-10: Knowledge Organiser Locations Gateshead Hall orphan – a child whose parents have died. Chapter breakdown Home of Mrs Reed, John, Georgiana, and dependent – someone who relies on another On a bitter day, Jane is curled up with a book when Eliza Reed. Jane grows up here. Jane is person to support them financially. Jane is a 1 her cousin, John Reed, discovers her and hits her. locked in the red-room. dependent because she relies on Mrs Reed to She fights back and is sent to the red-room. feed, clothe and house her. Lowood School Jane is locked in the red-room. She sits in turmoil until oppress (vb.) – to treat a group of people in an Jane is sent to Lowood by Mrs Reed. Mr 2 she hears and sees something odd. She begs to be unfair way, often by limiting their freedom. Brocklehurst is the headteacher. Conditions juxtaposition – a literary technique where a writer let out. She faints. are harsh and strict. The girls receive brutal Jane wakes up in the nursery. Bessie and Mr Lloyd punishments and are fed poorly. A typhus places very different things or people close to 3 are there. Jane is miserable. Mr Lloyd talks to Jane outbreak kills many of the girls. each other. This helps to show how the things are about going to school. similar or different. Characters Jane is visited by Mr Brocklehurst, the headteacher thesis – the main idea that you want to discuss 4 at Lowood School. After his visit, Jane and Mrs Reed Jane Eyre The main character. A young, throughout an essay. argue. Jane says she will never call her ‘aunt’ again. intelligent, and passionate orphan. “You humiliate (vb.) – to make someone feel stupid or Jane travels to Lowood School. She meets Miss think I have no feelings, and that I can do ashamed. If something makes you feel stupid or 5 Temple, the kind teacher, and Helen Burns, another without one bit of love or kindness; but I ashamed, you could describe it as humiliating. pupil. cannot live so” hypocrite – someone who says one thing, but Helen is thrashed for having dirty hands. Later, she Mrs Reed – Jane’s aunt She neglects and does the opposite at another time. talks with Jane and explains that it is better to abuses Jane and is glad to send her away comeuppance – when a villain receives some 6 forgive and be patient than to get angry and seek to Lowood School. “Guard against her form of punishment for what they did. revenge. worst fault, a tendency to deceit” Victorian attitudes to childhood Mr Brocklehurst visits Lowood School. He calls Jane Mr Brocklehurst – The governor of Lowood A child is a blank slate and can be trained to to the front of the classroom and calls her a liar in school A cruel and hypocritical Christian. 1 7 develop into a rational being. front of all the teachers and pupils. Helen smiles at He believes in driving evil from children A child is born completely innocent and pure. Jane, bringing Jane hope. through harsh discipline. “Punish her body 2 They are only contaminated by contact with to save her soul” Afterwards, Jane and Helen visit Miss Temple. Miss corrupt forces. Temple says she believes that Jane is not a liar. Jane Helen Burns – Jane’s friend A kind and The child is born evil and must therefore be 8 listens to Miss Temple and Helen’s fascinating forgiving Christian. She inspires Jane to be 3 controlled and punished in order to submit to conversations. Miss Temple hears from Mr Lloyd that more patient and accepting. She dies of the rules of God and society. Jane is not a liar, and tells the school. tuberculosis at 14. “Love your enemies; Biographical information Jane enjoys the area around Lowood in the spring. bless them that curse you; do good to 9 Typhus breaks out at Lowood School. Lots of girls get them that hate you and despitefully use 1 ‘Jane Eyre’ written in 1847 by Charlotte Brontë. sick. Many die. Helen Burns dies of tuberculosis. you.” Parts of ‘Jane Eyre’ were influenced by Eight years pass. Jane has become a teacher at Miss Temple The kind and understanding 2 Brontë’s experiences at school and as a young Lowood School. Mr Brocklehurst had his power teacher at Lowood. Offers care and woman. 10 removed when his treatment at the school was affection to Jane and Helen. “You shall be ‘Jane Eyre’ was unusual when it was published discovered. Jane applies to be a governess for a publicly cleared from every imputation: to 3 because it is written in the first-person from a family at Milcote. me, Jane, you are clear now.” female perspective. Key words ‘Jane Eyre’ 1-10: Knowledge Organiser Locations Gateshead Hall orphan – Chapter breakdown dependent – On a bitter day, Jane is... 1 Lowood School oppress (vb.) – Jane is locked.., 2 juxtaposition –

Jane wakes up in… 3 Characters thesis – Jane is visited by… Jane Eyre 4 humiliate (vb.) –

Jane travels to… 5 hypocrite – Mrs Reed – Jane’s aunt Helen is thrashed for… comeuppance – 6 Victorian attitudes to childhood Mr Brocklehurst – The governor of Lowood A child is a blank slate and can be… Mr Brocklehurst visits… school 1 7 A child is born completely innocent and pure. 2 They are only contaminated… Afterwards, Jane and Helen visit… Helen Burns – Jane’s friend 8 The child is born evil and must therefore be… 3 Jane enjoys the area around… Biographical information 9 1 ‘Jane Eyre’ written in ____ by Charlotte Brontë. Parts of ‘Jane Eyre’ were influenced by Eight years pass. Jane has become… Miss Temple 2 Brontë’s experiences at…

10 ‘Jane Eyre’ was unusual when it was published 3 because…