Author !
Who is the author?
William Faulkner
Where is Emily's funeral held?
Her House
Name one character in the book.
Emily Grierson
Homer Barron
Judge Stevens
Mr. Grierson
Who are the townspeople always watching?
Emily
alone, pitiful, overweight
What job did Faulkner hold during college that he was fired from?
postmaster
What was Emily seen buying at the drug store?
Poison
What is the name of Emily's love interest?
Homer Barron
What does Emily symbolize?
The old south
How does Miss Emily's father's actions affect her life choices?
He limits her social interactions
What honorable award did Faulkner win?
Nobel Prize
What were the townspeople complaining about regarding Emily's house?
A strong odor
Who is Tobe?
Emily's Servant
When do the townspeople see for themselves who Emily really is?
After she dies
What foreshadows the disturbing death at the end of the story?
smell coming from her house, dust shadows, Miss Emily buying arsenic
What literary era does this story fall into?
Modern or Southern Gothic
What is found on the pillow next to Homer's body?
A grey Hair
What did Mr. Grierson represent?
A controlling and looming presence.
What does the narrator compare Emily to?
A drowned woman
Miss Emily has no suitors. What type of conflict is this?
Internal
What fictional county does Faulkner always set his books in? (If you can tell me what letter it starts with, I will take it.)
Yoknapatawpha
After Emily's death what did the servant do?
He let people into her house for the funeral, walked out the back door, and never returned
Who relieved Emily of taxes when she couldn't afford them anymore?
Colonel Sartoris
What is the most important theme throughout the book?
Death
What is the point of view?
1st person by a narrator in the story