Imagery: An example of imagery is when Rochester is describing France to Jane, “[...]watching meantime the equipages that rolled along the fashionable streets towards the neighboring opera-house, when in an elegant close carriage drawn by a beautiful pair of English horses, and distinctly seen in the brilliant city-night..," (385). This is where Adelé's mother had lived, and had known Rochester. The imagery is detailed, and creates a luxurious atmosphere to the story.

Symbolism: The fire in Chapter 15 represents symbolism, because the demonic laugh and the smoke in the scene creates suspicion. “This was a demoniac laugh—low, suppressed, and deep— uttered, as it seemed, at the very keyhole of my chamber...something gurgled and moaned. Ere long, steps retreated up the gallery towards the third-story staircase: a door had lately been made to shut in that staircase; I heard it open and close, and all was still...I became further aware of a strong smell of burning...something creaked: it was a door ajar; and that door was Mr. Rochester’s, and the smoke rushed in a cloud from thence," (403-404).

Literary Devices