Wuthering Heights: Context & Writers Techniques (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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At what age did Emily Brontë leave home to join her sisters at boarding school?
At what age did Emily Brontë leave home to join her sisters at boarding school?
Age six
In which year was Wuthering Heights published?
In which year was Wuthering Heights published?
1847
Which historical event coincides with the novel's action, symbolising struggle against power?
Which historical event coincides with the novel's action, symbolising struggle against power?
American Revolution
Which elements identify Wuthering Heights as Gothic literature?
Which elements identify Wuthering Heights as Gothic literature?
Secret houses & wild landscapes
Who is the primary narrator telling the story to Mr. Lockwood?
Who is the primary narrator telling the story to Mr. Lockwood?
Nelly Dean
How are Heathcliff and Catherine described in terms of moral characterisation?
How are Heathcliff and Catherine described in terms of moral characterisation?
Morally ambiguous
What narrative technique involves flashbacks and shifts in time?
What narrative technique involves flashbacks and shifts in time?
Nonlinear timeline
What does Wuthering Heights (the house) symbolise in the novel?
What does Wuthering Heights (the house) symbolise in the novel?
Raw, untamed nature & primal emotions
What does Thrushcross Grange symbolise?
What does Thrushcross Grange symbolise?
Civilisation, refinement & social order
What does Catherine's ghost represent in the novel?
What does Catherine's ghost represent in the novel?
Unresolved passion transcending death