Jane Eyre 1847 was published on 16 October 1847, under the pen name "Currer Bell."

Genre /category Bildungsroman Gothic Novel, Gothic Romance Social criticism.

Bildungsroman This is a very popular form of storytelling whereby the author bases the plot on the overall growth of the central character throughout the timeline of the story. As the story progresses, the protagonist undergoes noticeable mental, physical, social, emotional, moral, and often spiritual advancement and strengthening before the readers’ eyes. The protagonist begins with views, aims and dreams that are in contrast to the other character’s in the story and then fights his or her way through to achieve them.

Gothic Literature

Gothic literature It can be defined as writing that employs dark and picturesque scenery, startling and melodramatic narrative devices, and an overall atmosphere of exoticism, mystery, and dread. Often, a Gothic novel revolves around a large, ancient house that conceals a terrible secret or that serves as the refuge of an especially frightening and threatening character. nitions/g/Gothic-Literature.htm

Gothic Romance A typical Gothic romance revolves around conflict and mysteries. The heroine chooses between two male characters for love. One is bright, sunny, cheerful and charming. The other is dark, mysterious, secretive, and brooding.

The heroine embarks on a thrilling journey to discover if her hero is worthy of love. Her task is usually to find out if the hero really murdered his first wife, brother, or mother. g-the-genre-evolution-gothic-romance/ g-the-genre-evolution-gothic-romance/

Point of view Point of view is the manner in which a story is narrated or depicted and who it is that tells the story. It determines the angle and perception of the story unfolding, and thus influences the tone in which the story takes place.

Two of the most common point of view techniques are the first person, wherein the story is told by the narrator from his or her standpoint and the third person wherein the narrator does not figure in the events of the story and tells the story by referring to all characters and places in the third person with third person pronouns and proper nouns.

A story told from the first person point of view involves the narrator as part of the story, and usually features the following pronouns: I, me, mine, our, we, us, etc. Third person point of view is told by a narrator who is not part of the story and generally uses pronouns such as: he, she, it, they, them, him, her, its, etc.

Style Style in literature is the literary element that describes the ways that the author uses words — the author's word choice, sentence structure, figurative language, and sentence arrangement all work together to establish mood, images, and meaning in the text. Style describes how the author describes events, objects, and ideas. esson_images/lesson209/definition_style.pdf

Character A Round Character *It is a term coined by E.M. Forster and is the direct opposite of a flat character. A round character is extremely realistic, behaving and speaking in a "real life" manner. *The character is complex and increases in complexity throughout the story. *A round character is capable of contradiction and change with evidence of emotional and psychological development. ound_character