Wuthering Heights
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Chapter 5
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Introduction
Intro
Plot Summary
Plot
Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Themes
All Themes
Gothic Literature and the Supernatural
Nature and Civilization
Love and Passion
Masculinity and Femininity
Class
Revenge and Repetition
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Mr. Lockwood
Ellen "Nelly" Dean
Hindley Earnshaw
Catherine Earnshaw Linton
Heathcliff
Catherine/Cathy Linton Heathcliff Earnshaw
Hareton Earnshaw
Edgar Linton
Symbols
All Symbols
Wuthering Heights
Thrushcross Grange
The Weather
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All Literary Devices
Allusions
Dialect
Dramatic Irony
Foil
Foreshadowing
Frame Story
Genre
Hyperbole
Idioms
Imagery
Irony
Metaphors
Mood
Motifs
Paradox
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Satire
Setting
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When Isabella comes to Thrushcross Grange, what does her arrival say about her life at Wuthering Heights?
1 of 6
She is eager to help Edgar and Heathcliff make up with one another
She wants to show Edgar that she's happy despite what he'd assume
She is anxious to ensure that she plays a role in baby Cathy's life
She is desperate to escape her miserable situation at Wuthering Heights
What did Hindley do on the morning of Catherine's funeral?
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He became depressed and started drinking
He tried to make amends with Heathcliff
He went to Catherine's grave before the funeral
He stormed Thrushcross Grange to kill Edgar
What did Heathcliff do after Hindley attempted to shoot him?
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Heathcliff fled and sought out help
Heathcliff took the gun and shot Hindley
Heathcliff broke into the house and beat Hindley
Heathcliff apologized and made peace with Hindley
What is the significance of Linton's birth for Heathcliff?
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It weakens Heathcliff's claim on Thrushcross Grange
It solidifies Heathcliff's claim on Thrushcross Grange
It leads to a constant reminder Heathcliff's hate for Edgar
It descreases Heathcliff's unrelenting hunger for revenge
What does Nelly discover after Hindley's death?
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Hindley left Wuthering Heights to Hareton
Hindley failed to leave behind a proper will
Hindley had secretly amassed a fortune
Hindley was deeply in debt to Heathcliff
What does Hareton’s situation at Wuthering Heights represent in terms of his birthright as a member of the upper class?
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It shows that Hareton’s high-class birthright has been preserved
It illustrates how Hareton has willingly given up his birthright
It indicates that Hareton’s birthright has been taken from him
It implies that Hareton was never of high class to begin with
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