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Wuthering HeightsNovel by Emily Brontë

Flashcards for Wuthering Heights

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Characters · 10

  1. Catherine Earnshaw

    Catherine Earnshaw is the fiery, captivating core of Wuthering Heights, and her decisions trigger every major tragedy in the story.

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  2. Edgar Linton

    Edgar Linton is the cultured, wealthy master of Thrushcross Grange and the husband of Catherine Earnshaw, serving as a key contrast to Heathcliff throughout Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights.

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  3. Hareton Earnshaw

    Hareton Earnshaw is the son of Hindley Earnshaw and, by right of birth, the legitimate heir of Wuthering Heights.

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  4. Heathcliff

    Heathcliff is the brooding and vengeful character at the center of Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights.

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  5. Hindley Earnshaw

    Hindley Earnshaw is the eldest son of the Earnshaw family and the original master of Wuthering Heights.

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  6. Isabella Linton

    Isabella Linton starts the novel as a sheltered, privileged young woman living at Thrushcross Grange—Edgar's adored sister whose innocence makes her easily drawn into romantic fantasies.

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  7. Linton Heathcliff

    Linton Heathcliff is the frail and self-pitying son of Heathcliff and Isabella Linton, tragically caught up in his father's quest for revenge against the Linton family.

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  8. Mr. Lockwood

    Mr. Lockwood is the main frame narrator of the novel — a self-proclaimed misanthrope and city gentleman who rents Thrushcross Grange from Heathcliff during the winter of 1801.

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  9. Nelly Dean

    Nelly Dean (also known as Ellen Dean) is the main narrator of Wuthering Heights, recounting the novel's chaotic events to the intrigued tenant, Mr. Lockwood.

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  10. Young Cathy (Catherine Linton)

    Young Cathy (Catherine Linton) is the daughter of Edgar Linton and Catherine Earnshaw, born on the night her mother passes away, and serves as the second-generation protagonist of the novel.

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Key quotes · 12

  1. “Be with me always—take any form—drive me mad! only do not leave me in this abyss, where I cannot find you!”

    This anguished plea comes from Heathcliff in Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, right after he learns about Catherine Earnshaw's death in Chapter 16.

    Heathcliff · 16

  2. “Terror made me cruel; and finding it useless to attempt shaking the creature off, I pulled its wrist on to the broken pane, and rubbed it to and fro till the blood ran down and soaked the bedclothes.”

    This chilling passage is narrated by Lockwood, the frame narrator of the novel, as he recounts a nightmare he has while spending the night at Wuthering Heights in Chapter 3.

    Lockwood · Chapter 3

  3. “He had by that time reached her, and she was clinging to him wildly... I saw he was moved; he set his teeth to prevent expressing his agitation.”

    This passage is narrated by Nelly Dean, the main internal narrator of the novel, as she observes the intense reunion between Heathcliff and the sick Catherine Earnshaw Linton.

    Nelly Dean (narrator) · Chapter 15

  4. “My love for Linton is like the foliage in the woods: time will change it, I'm well aware, as winter changes the trees. My love for Heathcliff resembles the eternal rocks beneath.”

    This famous declaration is made by Catherine Earnshaw in Chapter 9 of Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, as she confides in the housekeeper Nelly Dean on the night before she announces her marriage to Edgar Linton.

    Catherine Earnshaw · Chapter 9

  5. “Nelly, I am Heathcliff—he's always, always in my mind.”

    This declaration is made by Catherine Earnshaw to Nelly Dean, the housekeeper and narrator, in Chapter 9 of Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights.

    Catherine Earnshaw · Chapter 9

  6. “I have not broken your heart—you have broken it; and in breaking it, you have broken mine.”

    This heart-wrenching statement comes from Heathcliff during his final, intense confrontation with Catherine Earnshaw in Chapter 15 of Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights (1847).

    Heathcliff · Chapter 15

  7. “If he loved with all the powers of his puny being, he couldn't love as much in eighty years as I could in a day.”

    This line is delivered by Heathcliff in Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, directed scornfully at Linton Heathcliff, his frail son, whom he is coercing into marrying young Cathy Linton.

    Heathcliff · Chapter 29

  8. “He's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.”

    This declaration is made by Catherine Earnshaw to Nelly Dean, the housekeeper and narrator, in Chapter 9 of Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights.

    Catherine Earnshaw · Chapter 9

  9. “I wish I were a girl again, half savage and hardy, and free.”

    This line is spoken by Catherine Earnshaw Linton in Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights during a feverish moment in Chapter 12, just before her mental and physical collapse.

    Catherine Earnshaw Linton · Chapter 12

  10. “I cannot live without my life! I cannot live without my soul!”

    This anguished cry comes from Heathcliff in Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, spoken in Chapter 16 right after he learns about Catherine Earnshaw's death.

    Heathcliff · Chapter 16

  11. “I lingered round them, under that benign sky: watched the moths fluttering among the heath and harebells, listened to the soft wind breathing through the grass, and wondered how any one could ever imagine unquiet slumbers for the sleepers in that quiet earth.”

    These lines are from the end of Wuthering Heights (1847) by Emily Brontë, narrated by Lockwood as he stands at the graves of Catherine, Edgar Linton, and Heathcliff on the moors.

    Lockwood (narrator) · Chapter 34 (final chapter)

  12. “I am Heathcliff! He's always, always in my mind: not as a pleasure, any more than I am always a pleasure to myself, but as my own being.”

    This declaration is made by Catherine Earnshaw to Nelly Dean, the housekeeper and narrator, in Chapter 9 of Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights.

    Catherine Earnshaw · Chapter 9

Symbols · 6

  1. Catherine's Ghost

    In Wuthering Heights, Catherine's ghost represents the all-consuming, destructive nature of obsessive love and how the past refuses to stay buried.

  2. Dogs

    In Wuthering Heights, dogs represent the wild, untamed world that Heathcliff lives in, as well as the violence that simmers beneath the surface of everyday life.

  3. The Moors

    In Wuthering Heights, the moors represent a wild and untameable passion, embodying a sense of freedom that exists beyond the limits of civilized society.

  4. Thrushcross Grange

    In Wuthering Heights, Thrushcross Grange symbolizes the polished surface of civilized society, genteel refinement, and the tempting yet ultimately empty promise of social respectability.

  5. Windows and Thresholds

    In Wuthering Heights, windows and thresholds highlight the painful divide between desire and fulfillment, life and death, and the societal structures that keep characters apart.

  6. Wuthering Heights (the House)

    In Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, the house itself symbolizes raw, untamed passion and the destructive power of unchecked emotion.

Literary devices · 11

  1. Symbolism

    The two houses—Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange—serve as important symbols throughout the novel.

  2. Metaphor

    Brontë's most famous metaphor comes from Catherine's comparison of her feelings for Edgar and Heathcliff: "My love for Linton is like the foliage in the woods...

  3. Personification

    The moors and the weather are consistently given human traits, acting as emotional participants rather than just passive backdrops.

  4. Pathetic Fallacy

    Weather and landscape reflect the characters' emotions throughout the novel.

  5. Irony

    Dramatic irony runs throughout the novel.

  6. Juxtaposition

    Brontë builds the novel around contrasting pairs: Heights versus Grange, wildness versus civility, the first generation versus the second.

  7. Imagery

    Brontë's imagery primarily comes from the natural world of the Yorkshire moors — featuring heather, rock, wind, frost, and fire — creating a consistent sensory experience throughout the novel.

  8. Repetition

    The name 'Catherine' appears throughout two generations, highlighting the cyclical tragedy of the novel and the inescapability of the past.

  9. Dramatic Monologue

    Several powerful moments in the novel come through as extended dramatic monologues, especially Catherine's frantic speech during her illness.

  10. Elegy

    The novel maintains a continuous mournful tone, grieving not just for Catherine but for the wild, unrestrained passion she embodies.

  11. Conceit

    Catherine's statement that her love for Heathcliff is 'like the eternal rocks beneath' introduces a deep metaphysical idea: she's not just likening love to geology; she's suggesting that her identity and Heathcliff's are intertwined, like layers of the same geological formation.