Can't Bury These Tales (1)

In Jane Eyre by Charolette Bronte, the elevated diction and elaborate syntax contrast with the feelings in paragraphs 11 and 12 by showing her as very intelligent and educated while her feelings show her as vulnerable and has a history of villainous acts. She shows that she is intelligent through diction such as "dejected", "solace", and "abstraction". This diction combined with elaborate syntax structure that provides great detail would infer that the character should be very respected and should be in a good position within society, but it merely contrasts with the feelings in paragraphs 11 and 12. These paragraphs show fear and anxiety for what Mr. Brocklehurst has to say when he walks in the door. The character "watched her eye with painful anxiety"(Bronte 12), this shows that she has something to fear from Mr. Brocklehurst, but the elaborate and intelligent diction/syntax suggests that she should be proud and respected. Finally, she fears that Mr. Brocklehurst was "making disclosures of [her] villainy" (Bronte 11) and this is direct contrast of her elevated/elaborate diction and syntax that shows she should be confident and respected within her society.