A Rose for Emily
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Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5
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All Themes The Post Civil-War South Tradition vs. Progress Patriarchal Authority and Control Time and Narrative Gossip, Social Conventions, and Judgment
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All Characters Miss Emily Grierson The townspeople Homer Barron Miss Emily’s father The Baptist minister and his wife Colonel Sartoris
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All Symbols The Grierson Family House Miss Emily’s Hair
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All Literary Devices Allegory Foreshadowing Genre Imagery Irony Metaphors Mood Motifs Paradox Personification Satire Setting Situational Irony Style Tone
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A Rose for Emily

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William Faulkner

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Section 1
  • Section 2
  • Section 3
  • Section 4
  • Section 5
Themes
  • All Themes
  • The Post Civil-War South Theme Icon
    The Post Civil-War South
  • Tradition vs. Progress Theme Icon
    Tradition vs. Progress
  • Patriarchal Authority and Control Theme Icon
    Patriarchal Authority and Control
  • Time and Narrative Theme Icon
    Time and Narrative
  • Gossip, Social Conventions, and Judgment Theme Icon
    Gossip, Social Conventions, and Judgment
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Miss Emily Grierson
  • The townspeople
  • Homer Barron
  • Miss Emily’s father
  • The Baptist minister and his wife
  • Colonel Sartoris
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • The Grierson Family House Symbol Icon
    The Grierson Family House
  • Miss Emily’s Hair Symbol Icon
    Miss Emily’s Hair
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allegory
  • Foreshadowing
  • Genre
  • Imagery
  • Irony
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Motifs
  • Paradox
  • Personification
  • Satire
  • Setting
  • Situational Irony
  • Style
  • Tone
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Wilson, Joshua. "A Rose for Emily." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 29 Jun 2015. Web. 13 May 2025.


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Wilson, Joshua. "A Rose for Emily." LitCharts LLC, June 29, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2025. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/a-rose-for-emily.

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