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* Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontė 1847 page 2

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Twenty-four words from the passage are highlighted in red.

Half of them are from Old English and half of them Latin words first used in English during the Renaissance period, C14th - C16th*.

Which are which? If you have already looked at the Beowulf passage, this will help you guess more accurately. Or use an etymological dictionary.

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Answers: Old English words / Latin words

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There are also at least two words from Greek in the passage. Can you find them?

Answers: Greek words
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Once you have checked the origins of the words, cut and paste the passage and then try to find other words or phrases to use instead of the Latin ones. Is it easy? How much difference do the changes make?

Word document (21kb): Passage from Jane Eyre
Bullet On a second copy of the passage, try to find words to replace the Old English ones. Which of the two was the easier to do? Which altered passage sounds the most effective? Why? Discuss your findings in class.

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