Red Room Atmosphere Essay

In this extract Charlotte creates a Negative atmosphere that surrounds the Red Room. Bronte uses a variety of devices and techniques to highlight the atmosphere of the room in which Jane is thrown into for misbehaving.

The name of the red room itself creates an atmosphere of anger and passion, the colour connotations of red are determination, power and desire which are seen as negative emotions that create a negative atmosphere. Bronte injects this colour throughout the extract as the room is filled with red: arguably, this could portray Jane’s emotions however the room could also be used to make Jane feel these emotions more in depth which could be reflected through the repeated use of “deep”.The writer uses alliteration whilst talking about the “Crimson cloth” the use of the letter ‘c’ creates a harsh and sharp sound which reinforces the bitter atmosphere. Bronte then uses the colour white however this colour is dominated by the colour red, …show more content…
The semantic field of luxury is presented in the words “stateliest”, “largest”,”grandeur” and “Majesty” these words all contribute to the idea that the room is very elegant and it creates a luxurious atmosphere. “Stateliest” and “largest” are superlatives that highlight how the room may be the biggest chamber in Gateshead. Bronte evokes an atmosphere of abandonment and loneliness when mentioning the room as it’s classed as a “spare chamber” even if it’s the best room in the house it’s not used; this further emphasises the social class of the Reeds as most lower class and middle class people didn’t have enough rooms during this era. The atmosphere of abandonment is stressed through the repeated use of “seldom”, repeating the word reinforces and draws attention to the minor detail that has a huge impact on the atmosphere of the room as there must be a reason as to why it’s rarely