To capture the tension between passion and reason within the excerpt, bronte relies on a. parallel sentence structure b. straightforward literal language c. understatement and irony d. the use of fire as a motif excerpt : a ridge of lighted heath, alive glancing devouring would have been a meet emblem of my mind when i accused mrs. read this i am rich black and blasted after the flames or day whatever represented as neatly and my subsequent condition when half an hour silencer flexion i show me the madness of my conduct, and the dreariness of my hated and hating position.