Mystery and suspense in Bronte's novel Jane Eyre provides a crucial element to the reader's interpretation of the novel, allowing Bronte to subtly aid the reader in foreboding coming events. ... Through the use of these literary devices, Jane Eyre becomes both cabbalistic and prophetic. ... The attic is described by Jane as being "black as a vault" (chapter 11, page 122) and the leading passageway as "narrow, low, and dim" (chapter 11, page 122). ... The laugh which Jane hears is described by Jane as being "a curious laugh; distinct, formal, mirthless" (chapter 11, page 122)...

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• Grade Level: High School