A Rose for Emily
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5
Themes
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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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 Miss Emily’s Hair
Literary Devices
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

A Rose for Emily Study Guide

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