W.H. Characters
This orphan is taken in by the Earnshaw family and grows up to love Catherine.
Who is Heathcliff?
Heathcliff disappears after hearing Catherine say this reason she cannot marry him.
What is that marrying him would degrade her?
This Scottish general becomes king after murdering Duncan.
Who is Macbeth?
Macbeth is given the title Thane of Cawdor after this event.
What is his victory in battle?
Both stories show how this strong emotion can lead to destruction.
What is ambition
She is torn between love for Heathcliff and choosing social status.
Who is Catherine Earnshaw?
Heathcliff’s main motivation throughout the novel is this.
What is revenge?
She encourages Macbeth to commit murder and seize the throne.
Who is Lady Macbeth?
Macbeth kills King Duncan at this location.
What is Macbeth’s castle
Heathcliff and Macbeth both show the consequences of this trait.
What is obsession?
This man marries Catherine and lives at Thrushcross Grange.
Who is Edgar Linton?
Hindley treats Heathcliff cruelly after this event.
What is Mr. Earnshaw’s death?
These three figures give Macbeth prophecies about his future.
Who are the Three Witches?
Banquo is murdered because Macbeth fears this prophecy.
What is that Banquo’s sons will be kings?
In both works, characters’ actions are influenced by this idea of fate or destiny.
What is prophecy or fate?
Heathcliff later marries this woman to gain revenge on her brother.
Who is Isabella Linton?
Heathcliff gains control of Wuthering Heights by exploiting this character’s weakness.
Who is Hindley Earnshaw?
This nobleman suspects Macbeth and later helps overthrow him.
Who is Macduff?
Lady Macbeth’s guilt is shown through this repeated action.
What is sleepwalking and trying to wash imaginary blood off her hands?
Catherine and Lady Macbeth both challenge traditional roles through this behavior.
What is rejecting social expectations or gender roles?
Like the biblical story of Cain and Abel, the conflict between Heathcliff and this character is fueled by jealousy and hatred.
Who is Hindley Earnshaw?
The cycle of revenge ends when these two characters form a loving relationship.
Who are Hareton and Catherine Linton?
Like Judas betraying Jesus, Macbeth betrays this king after pretending to honor him.
Who is King Duncan?
Macbeth feels secure because of this misleading prophecy about Birnam Wood.
What is that the forest will not move to Dunsinane?
Both works ultimately suggest that evil actions lead to this biblical concept of punishment for sin.
What is judgment?