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23 Cards in this Set
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"He's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of his and mine are the same." |
Catherine speaks about her love for Heathcliff |
Their souls are mixed, discussion of love. |
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"I cannot live without my life. I cannot live without my soul." |
Heathcliff speaks about his love for Catherine. |
They're bound together, death and life. |
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"the storm came rattling over the Heights in full furry" |
Weather and setting |
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Heathcliff |
"black eyes" |
The colour of Heathcliff's eyes. |
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Heathcliff |
"in dress and manners a gentleman" |
The appearance of Heathcliff first met by Lockwood. |
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Young Cathy |
"the most exquisite little face" |
Cathy's face is beautiful. |
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Young Cathy |
"slender" "admirable" "delicate" "irresistible" |
Four words used by Lockwood to describe Cathy. |
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Religion |
"may the Lord deliver us from evil!" |
Expressed by Joseph. |
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Zillah |
"the stout housewife" |
Stereotypical description of the servant at the late Heights. |
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The supernatural |
"almost maddening me with fear"
Catherine Linton begs to be let into through the window. |
Terror and horror from Lockwood after encounter Cathy's ghost. |
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The supernatural |
"swarming with ghosts and goblins"
Lockwood declares that the Heights is full of the supernatural. |
Typical gothic iconography. |
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Heathcliff |
"thundered Heathcliff with savage vehemence" |
Aggressive tone of voice. |
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Heathcliff |
"bursting, as he pulled at it, into an uncontrollable passion of tears"
In search of his Catherine, Catherine Linton. |
His Cathy has reduced him to tears. |
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Catherine (Linton) as a child |
"grinning and spitting at the stupid little thing"
Cathy's response to Heathcliff at first. |
Cathy's rude behaviour towards Heathcliff. |
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Heathcliff (as a child) |
"he was as uncomplaining as a lamb" |
Biblical and tender description. |
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Heathcliff (as a child) |
"dog!"
Hindley calls Heathcliff a dog. |
Reflective of an animal. |
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Heathcliff (as a child) |
"imp of Satan"
Called so by Hindley. |
Religion and hell. |
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Catherine (Linton) as a child |
"she kissed his hand, and said she would sing him to sleep"
The death of Mr Earnshaw. |
Cathy is a soft and a gentle creature. |
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Suffering |
"And they both set up a heart-breaking cry." |
The children grieve bitterly. |
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Heathcliff & Cathy |
"The little souls"
Nelly refers to the as this. |
Young spirits. |
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Heathcliff (as a child) |
"A wicked boy, at all events"
Mrs Linton calls Heathcliff. |
He is evil all round. |
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Heathcliff (as a child) |
"she is so immeasurably superior to them—to everybody on earth"
Heathcliff states about Cathy. |
The first sign of adoration and love Heathcliff has for Cathy. |
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Violence |
"The tyrant grinds down his slaves and they don't turn against him, they crush those beneath them." |
Heathcliff's manner towards others. |
