Question

read the following passage from wuthering heights, by emily bronte then answer the questions.

the intense horror of nightmare came over me: i tried to draw back my arm, but the hand clung to it, and a most melancholy voice sobbed,

\let me in - let me in!\

\who are you?\ i asked, struggling, meanwhile, to disengage myself.

\catherine linton,\ it replied, shiveringly (why did i think of linton? i had read earnshaw twenty times for linton) - \im come home: id lost my way on the moor!\

as it spoke, i discerned, obscurely, a childs face looking through the window. 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: still it wailed, \let me in!\ and maintained its tenacious gripe, almost maddening me with fear.

1. how does the narrator’s isolation contribute to the portrayal of a byronic hero in the passage?

a. the narrator experiences psychological conflict.
b. the narrator enjoys solitude without any disturbance.
c. the narrator is surrounded by friends and family.
d. the narrator seeks companionship and community.

1. which characteristic of a byronic hero is most evident in the narrator’s reaction to the nightmare?

a. cheerfulness in the face of fear
b. a desire for revenge
c. an emotional response and inner turmoil
d. a focus on moral righteousness and values

Explanation:

First Question:

A Byronic hero often has psychological complexity. The narrator’s isolation leads to internal conflict (fear, struggle with the apparition). Option a matches: isolation causes psychological conflict. Option b is wrong (narrator is terrified, not enjoying solitude). Option c is wrong (narrator is isolated, not surrounded by others). Option d is wrong (the focus is on internal conflict, not seeking companionship).

A Byronic hero shows emotional depth and inner turmoil. The narrator’s reaction (terror, cruelty from fear, being maddened) shows emotional response and inner turmoil. Option a is wrong (narrator is fearful, not cheerful). Option b is wrong (no revenge motive). Option d is wrong (focus is on emotion, not moral values).

Answer:

a. The narrator experiences psychological conflict.

Second Question: