A Rose for Emily
A Rose for Emily
by William Faulkner

A Rose for Emily Learning Guide: Table of Contents

Introduction
Analysis
Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
The House
The Pocket Watch, the Stationery, and the Hair
Lime and Arsenic
Death and Taxes
Setting
Narrator Point of View
Genre
Tone
Writing Style
What's Up With the Title?
What's Up With the Ending?
Plot Analysis
Booker's Seven Basic Plots Analysis: Tragedy
Three Act Plot Analysis
Trivia
Steaminess Rating
Brief Summary
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Characters
Miss Emily Grierson
Miss Emily Grierson Timeline
Tobe
Homer Barron
Miss Emily's Father
Colonel Sartoris
Judge Stevens
Old Lady Wyatt
The Cousins
Study Questions
Character Roles (Protagonist, Antagonist...)
Protagonist
Antagonist
Foil
Tools of Characterization
Themes
Quotes
Isolation
Isolation Quotes
Memory and the Past
Memory and the Past Quotes
Visions of America
Visions of America Quotes
Versions of Reality
Versions of Reality Quotes
Compassion and Forgiveness
Compassion and Forgiveness Quotes
Best of the Web
Module Quizzes
Quotes (What was Said)
Themes (For the Most Part)
Symbols
We Prefer Daffodils
Thorny Questions
A Rose by Any Other Name
Essay
Teaching A Rose for Emily
Current Events & Pop Culture
Assignments & Activities
Write an Epitaph
Comparing Song to Text
Put Miss Emily On Trial
Dramatizing "A Rose for Emily"
Characterization
Chew On This
Character Letter, Diary, or Journal Entry
Facebook Plot Summary
The Movie Cast
The Movie Poster
Symbolism
The Top Ten
Adaptation
Why Should I Care?
Discussion & Essay Questions
Reading Quizzes
Related History & Literature on Shmoop
Challenges & Opportunities
Photos