Charlotte Bronte uses writing techniques throughout the story to keep you engaged. Some of these techniques are cliffhangers, mystery, and soliloquies. She uses cliffhangers in points in the story like the time you abruptly find out about the fire at Thornfield Hall and Mr. Rochester severe injuries. ( Chapter 35) She suddenly ends the chapter and makes you want to read on to see if Jane continues her search for her beloved Jane Eyre.
Charlotte uses mystery when St. John, Diana, and Mary find out that their uncle has died and left them nothing at all in inheritence. It made me slightly wonder if they shared an uncle, which you do not find out for sure until at least fifty pages later in the story. The author tells you about St. John, Mary and Diana's uncle so that you will put it together that they share an uncle and are actually cousins. (Chapter 32)
Bronte uses soliloquies throughout the story to tell you what Jane is truly thinking. For instance, Mr. Rochester had all of those fancy people staying with them for quite some time in Thornfield Hall. The author would often have long passages in the text to tell you what Jane was thinking about these frivilous people such as Miss Ingram . (Chapter 20)
Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. New York: Modern Library, 2000. Print.
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