Allusion In Jane Eyre

The language of the poem reflects Jane’s progress towards independence through its use of imagery, allusion, and metaphor to foreshadow the novel and create a tone of determination and hope. Jane’s hope and trust is in God. She believes that God will protect her and provide her with all she needs. Through the use of allusion and metaphor the poem shows the absolute devotion and faith of Jane’s hope in God. The imagery strengthens all the feelings and emotions of the poem and emphasizes Jane’s independence through her dependence on God. In Charlotte Bronte’s novel Jane Eyre, Jane’s strength and independence can best be seen through her dependence and hope in God; the poem uses metaphor, allusion, and imagery to show Jane’s independence from people and her absolute trust in God.

The poem uses metaphors and imagery to create a sense of hope and of suffering. The poem focuses on how the journey will be painful, but the traveler will never be alone. The opening line immediately draws the reader in with its imagery of suffering and doom. The metaphor for the traveling of life is easy to see in Jane’s life. Throughout the story Jane endures many “moonless and dreary” (line 2) days; these times Jane’s sense of independence can truly be seen. She stays true to her faith and to herself. The poem constantly uses metaphors to reiterate how the way will be hard “should I fall o’er the broken bridge passing” (Line 13). Jane also experiences the feeling of abandonment that the poem describes. Jane’s independence is strengthened in these times of suffering and loneliness. She learns to not rely on people for her strength and comfort. The poem also uses allusion to foreshadow and explain Jane’s