The Moderns
What is the time period associated with the Modern Literary Movement?
1914-1939
Who is the author of "A Rose for Emily?"
William Faulkner
What does Miss Emily say she will never do?
Pay her taxes.
Why does the town come to Miss Emily's funeral?
Curiosity, to see the house, etc.
Definition: old-fashioned
Hint: begins with an A
archaic
Who was the biggest celebrity of the time period?
Charles Lindbergh
Where did the author of "A Rose for Emily" live?
Mississippi
How long did Miss Emily make them wait before burying her father?
3 days
What is the name of Miss Emily's manservant?
Tobe
Definition: foolish boldness; rashness
Hint: begins with a T
temerity
The "capital of black America" was what city?
Harlem
What did the author of "A Rose for Emily" do to make money when he was broke?
Wrote movie scripts
What does Miss Emily represent?
The past, the Old South, the old way of life, etc.
What development in the town does Miss Emily not like?
Postal service. She says they cannot put numbers on her house.
Definition: a warning or an indication of a future event
Hint: begins with F
foreshadow
What was the percentage of people living in poverty?
40%
Trick Question! He didn't. He dropped out in the tenth grade.
What did Miss Emily's father keep her from doing?
Getting married.
What do the people in town do when Miss Emily's house begins to smell?
Definition: hissing
Hint: begins with S
sibilant
Name one of the author's from The Lost Generation.
F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, etc.
What award did the author win?
The Nobel Prize in Literature
What did Miss Emily go to buy?
Arsenic, poison
What do the people in the town find upstairs after Miss Emily's funeral?
The body of Homer Barron
Definition: striking dramatic scene, usually motionless
Hint: begins with a T
tableau