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Jane Eyre Flashcards

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What are the birth and death years of Charlotte Brontë?

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1816 - 1855

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In which English county was Charlotte Brontë born?

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Yorkshire

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How many siblings did Charlotte Brontë have?

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Four sisters and one brother

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What professions did Charlotte Brontë hold?

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Teacher and private governess

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Which of Charlotte Brontë’s sisters were also writers?

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Emily and Anne

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Under what pseudonyms did the Brontë sisters publish their works?

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  • Currer Bell
  • Ellis Bell
  • Acton Bell
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What is the title of Charlotte Brontë’s most successful novel?

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Jane Eyre

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What year was ‘Jane Eyre’ published?

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1847

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What societal themes does ‘Jane Eyre’ critique?

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Victoriaanse veronderstellingen over geslacht en sociale klasse

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Welk belangrijk aspect van ‘Jane Eyre’ heeft betrekking op de identiteit van de auteur?

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Contains autobiographical elements

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True or False: Publishers knew that ‘Jane Eyre’ was written by a woman.

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False

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What period did the Victorian Era span?

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1837 – 1901

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What characterized the Victorian Era compared to the Georgian Period?

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Economically stable and growth in empire and science

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What are the key components of the Victorian Code of Morality?

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  • Seksuele terughoudendheid
  • Lage tolerantie voor criminaliteit
  • Strikte sociale gedragscode (draait om normen en verwachtingen binnen een gemeenschap)
  • Belang van reputatie
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What is the Gothic Novel also known as?

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Gothic horror

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Who wrote the first Gothic novel and what is its title?

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Horace Walpole - The Castle of Otranto (1764)

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What are typical settings found in Gothic novels?

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  • Castles
  • Religious buildings
  • Crypts
18
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What common plot elements are found in Gothic fiction?

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  • Wraakzuchtige vervolging
  • Gevangenschap
  • Moord
19
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Name two famous Gothic novels and their authors.

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  • Mary Shelley - Frankenstein (1818)
  • Bram Stoker - Dracula (1897)
20
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Hoe wordt volgens Walter Scott een romantische roman gedefinieerd?

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Een fictief verhaal in proza ​​of poëzie, waarvan de interesse draait om wonderbaarlijke en ongewone gebeurtenissen

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What shift in thinking did Romanticism emphasize?

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Emotionele kant van menselijke reacties boven rede en logisch denken

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What was the societal expectation of women during the Victorian Age?

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To be good wives and take care of the children

23
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What were the four social classes in the Victorian Age?

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  • Adel en Gentry
  • Middenklasse
  • Hogere arbeidersklasse
  • Lagere arbeidersklasse
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What was the focus of the first feminist movement in the Victorian Age?

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Gelijkheid in onderwijs, werk en kiesrecht

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What did Queen Victoria think about the feminist movement?

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She did not support it, claiming men and women were created differently

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What distinguishes the Female Gothic from traditional Gothic literature?

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Heldinnen onderzoeken ‘specifiek vrouwelijke terreur’ binnen de huiselijke sfeer

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What are some major themes in ‘Jane Eyre’?

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  • Liefde versus autonomie
  • Religie
  • Sociale klasse
  • Genderrelaties
  • Thuis en erbij horen
  • Angst en onzekerheid
28
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What are motifs in literature?

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Terugkerende structuren, contrasten en literaire middelen die belangrijke thema’s ontwikkelen

29
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Name two motifs in ‘Jane Eyre’.

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  • Fire
  • Ice
30
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What are symbols in literature?

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Objecten, karakters, figuren en kleuren die worden gebruikt om abstracte ideeën of concepten weer te geven

31
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Name two symbols in ‘Jane Eyre’.

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  • Bertha Mason
  • The Red-Room
32
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Kenmerken Georgian Period en wanneer was deze periode

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  • Kerk was dominant
  • Meerdere oorlogen
  • Slechte leefomstandigheden
  • Economische depressie en opstand
    (1714-1830)
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Kenmerken van de Victorian Era en wanneer was deze periode

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  • Bell epoque (mooie eeuw)
  • economisch stabiel
  • groei in het rijk en de wetenschap
  • strenge morele gedragscode ( richt zich op wat goed en kwaad is)
    (1837-1901)
34
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Kenmerken van de Victorian Code of Morality en wanneer was deze periode

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  • sexuele terughoudendheid
  • lage misdaadtolerantie
  • strenge sociale gedragscode (draait om normen en verwachtingen binnen een gemeenschap)

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