Jane Eyre's writing style is detailed as well as formal. Charlotte Bronte's sentences are lengthy, punctuated with colons, semicolons, and complex wording. Jane appears attentive due to the meandering aspect, as she attempts to incorporate every detail in her descriptions. The narrative voice is first person, present tense. Brontë uses poetic language to create a sense of drama and atmosphere in her novels. She also incorporates metaphors and similes to enhance her stories. Jane Eyre is written in epistolary form, which means it is structured like a letter. The story begins when Jane meets Rochester's servant, Betty, at a church function. They become friends and discuss how Jane can meet her former guardian, Mr. Reed. After getting permission from him, they start exchanging letters. The letters act as an outlet for both Jane and Betty to express their feelings about what is happening in their lives. At the end of each letter, Jane signs off with "Yours sincerely," which serves as an address label for Rochester to forward his letters back to her. In addition to letters, Jane also writes poems that she sends to Bertha Mason, who runs a boarding school for girls. These poems serve as updates on what is happening in Jane's life and give readers insight into her character. Brontë holds many different jobs to make money while writing Jane Eyre.