Question

Read the excerpt from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë. "Jane, are you ready?" I rose. There were no groomsmen, no bridesmaids, no relatives to wait for or marshal: none but Mr. Rochester and I. Mrs. Fairfax stood in the hall as we passed. I would fain have spoken to her, but my hand was held by a grasp of iron: I was hurried along by a stride I could hardly follow; and to look at Mr. Rochester's face was to feel that not a second of delay would be tolerated for any purpose. I wonder what other bridegroom ever looked as he did—so bent up to a purpose, so grimly resolute: or who, under such steadfast brows, ever revealed such flaming and flashing eyes. I know not whether the day was fair or foul; in descending the drive, I gazed neither on sky nor earth: my heart was with my eyes; and both seemed migrated into Mr. Rochester's frame. I wanted to see the invisible thing on which, as we went along, he appeared to fasten a glance fierce and fell. I wanted to feel the thoughts whose force he seemed breasting and resisting. At the churchyard wicket he stopped: he discovered I was quite out of breath. "Am I cruel in my love?" he said. "Delay an instant: lean on me, Jane." And now I can recall the picture of the grey old house of God rising calm before me, of a rook wheeling round the steeple, of a ruddy morning sky beyond. I remember something, too, of the green grave-mounds; and I have not forgotten, either, two figures of strangers straying amongst the low hillocks and reading the mementoes graven on the few mossy head-stones. I noticed them, because, as they saw us, they passed round to the back of the church; and I doubted not they were going to enter by the side-aisle door and witness the ceremony. By Mr. Rochester they were not observed; he was earnestly looking at my face, from which the blood had, I daresay, momentarily fled: for I felt my forehead dewy, and my cheeks and lips cold. When I rallied, which I soon did, he walked gently with me up the path to the porch. We entered the quiet and humble temple; the

Answer 1

The narrative technique and why does the author use it here is b. Foreshadowing & to create mystery in the scene

The excerpt from Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë depicts the hurried and intense atmosphere of Jane and Mr. Rochester's wedding day. Jane's description of Mr. Rochester's grimly resolute demeanor and piercing gaze creates a sense of urgency and anticipation.

The imagery of the rook wheeling round the steeple and the two figures straying amongst the grave-mounds adds a touch of mystery and intrigue to the scene.

So, The overall tone of the excerpt is one of suspense and excitement as the couple prepares to embark on their new life together

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"The marriage cannot go on: I declare the existence of an impediment."

Jane's attention strays repeatedly to the strangers throughout this excerpt. What is the narrative technique and why does the author use it here?

a. Foreshadowing & to create hope in the scene

b. Foreshadowing & to create mystery in the scene

c. Description & to create tension in the scene

d. Description & to create harmony in the scene