WF facts
Where did he grow up?
Oxford, MS
Emily Grierson paid her taxes T or F
false
What does he write about in most of his works?
The Old South collapsing
define vanquished
defeat thoroughly
John Lennon and Paul McCartney were in this band
The Beatles
When did he graduate from high school?
he never graduated
What does the rose symbolize in the story?
symptahy/grief
Is A Rose for Emily a poem or a short story?
short story
Define noblesse oblige
The inferred responsibility of privileged people to act with generosity and nobility toward those less privileged
The only U.S state that grows coffee
Hawaii
Is he a naturalist or a modernist?
modernist
Who was Homer Barron in the story?
Emilys love interest
what type of writing did he use?
complex modernist style
Define Perverse
(of a person or their actions) showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences.
This country is called the "Land of Lakes". It's name also suggests that there are many fish there
Finland
Which one of his stories received a Nobel Prize
The Sound and the Fury AND As I Lay Dying
What was the poison used for in the story?
to murder her lover
What made the story a more difficult read?
intense use of advanced vocab
Define impervious
unaffected
This fruit has the highest calories of any fruit.
avocado
Where did he attend university?
University of Mississippi
what genre is this story considered?
Southern Gothic
Why is his writing mainly prompted by the Old South
because he is from the South
Define remit
pardon/forgive
What sport was featured on the first curved U.S. coin in 2014?
baseball