Diction 1- Description of Ms. Ingram

"Tall, fine bust, sloping shoulders; long, graceful neck; olive complexion, dark and clear; noble features; eyes rather like Mr. Rochester's, large and black, and as brilliant as her jewels. And then she had such a fine head of hair: raven-black, and so becomingly arranged: a crown of thick plaits behind, and in front the longest, the glossiest curls I ever saw." (161)

I love the way this quote was worded, because you can just picture how she looks through all of the use of imagery. There are many words that she included in this description, that also can be used to describe how Blanche carries herself, and her personality. Especially the words like noble and a head of raven-black hair. She is a proud woman, and acts very stuck up towards Jane, and also can seem a little dark and mean, and you can definitely see it presented this way in the quote. The way Mrs. Fairfax describes the way Blanche looked that day, with all of her special features, really allow the reader to picture her as a character in their head, and I believe that this is important in a successfully worded quote. The comparison to Mr. Rochester also helps us see her in a different light, and shows us that she might not be what we expected her to be.