Wuthering Heights 5

"Your presence is a moral poison that would contaminate the most virtuous..."

Here Mr. Linton is describing Heathcliff. By use of such harsh diction, like "poison" and "contaminate," in this metaphor, an angry tone is set which leads you to see that Mr. Linton is not really a fan of Heathcliff by any means.

Wuthering Heights 4

"Judas! Traitor!"

Here the author uses a biblical allusion comparing Heathcliff to the very commonly known traitor, Judas. By using an allusion to a well known story, helps aid the reader in comprehending what is going on. Although it may be easy to tell that Heathcliff is the not seen as the sweetest of characters, using this comparison allows you to feel more confident in that assumption.

Wuthering Heights 3

"It was not the thorn bending to the honeysuckles but the honeysuckles embracing the thorn."

Here the speaker is using a very creative metaphor to describe the situation. By comparing Cathy to the thorns and the Linton family to the honeysuckles, you get a clear idea that Cathy's character is quite the opposite of that of the generous Lintons. This metaphor is a very unique way to characterize them.