Sentence:  "A Tale of Two Cities" and "Great Expectations" feature four cases of women <WSD>monstered</WSD> by passion. Madame Defarge is ‘a tigress', Mrs Joe a virago, Molly (Estella′s criminal mother) ‘a wild beast tamed' and Miss Havisham a witch-like creature, a ghastly combination of waxwork and skeleton. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To make into a monster; to categorise as a monster; to demonise.