"The kitchen, the butler's pantry, the servant's hall, the entrance hall were equally alive; and the saloons were only left void and still, when the blue sky and halcyon sunshine of the genial spring weather called their occupants out into the grounds." (184)
I believe that this quote is drenched in imagery, and appeals to all your senses and emotions. The way it describes the change of the winter into the spring, and shows the abandoned saloon in all its' entirety, which could relate to Jane's feelings when Mr. Rochester has all his friends visiting. The word choice that Charlotte uses really expresses the emotion of the empty saloon and all the stocked pantry's of the housekeepers. Her choice of diction proves not only the appearance of this scene to the reader, but also shows and appeals to the way Jane is feeling about her arrival to Thornfield and this dramatic change in her life. The words in the quote that help make this quote successful would be alive, void, and halcyon. Alive and void show the difference between the two areas, and halcyon, which means happy and peaceful, how the spring is brightening the inhabitants of Thornfield's mood.
I like the choice of quote. Im glad you told us what halcyon means because i have no idea. I think you could maybe describe her emotions in the passage.
ReplyDeleteExcellent work on this. I especially love your use of the phrase "drenched in imagery". That is imagery about imagery right there!
ReplyDeleteI like the quote you chose. I also like how you used imagery in the description. The fact that you explained words that some of us might not know was also very helpful. I really like your word choice for the description.
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