A Rose for Emily
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Slide 1 - Tekstslide
Name some facts about Willam Faulkner
Slide 2 - Woordweb
Why did Faulkner write about the Southern?
Slide 3 - Open vraag
How come the Grierson family didn't earn any more money?
A
Drought
B
There was no successor
C
Slavery was abolished
D
Competition
Slide 4 - Quizvraag
How do the Grierson house and Emily's appearance reflect the family's changing fortunes?
Slide 5 - Open vraag
How do the townspeople deal with Miss' Emily insanity?
Slide 6 - Woordweb
Give an example in which Emily's inability to cope with life is seen.
Slide 7 - Woordweb
How could you best describe Homer Barron in relation to Emily?
A
He is her cleaner.
B
He has a romance with Emily.
C
He is an old friend. Now they are together.
D
He is the druggist in the store where she buys posion.
Slide 8 - Quizvraag
Describe Homer Barron in one word.
Slide 9 - Woordweb
Why do you think Emily is attracted to him?
Slide 10 - Open vraag
Why is foreshadowing used in a story?
To create suspense.
To make the reader curious.
To hint that things may not be as they seem.
Slide 11 - Poll
Give an example of foreshadowing which is used in this short story.
Slide 12 - Open vraag
What is the connotation of roses?
Slide 13 - Woordweb
How can the title be seen as ironic?
Slide 14 - Open vraag
Who is the narrator of this story?
Slide 15 - Open vraag
Why is Emily the centre of the town's attention?
Slide 16 - Open vraag
Why is everybody calling Emily 'Miss'?
A
Because of her age.
B
Because she is single.
C
Because they don't know her.
D
Out of respect for her.
Slide 17 - Quizvraag
How does the story prepare you for the ending of the story?
Slide 18 - Open vraag
How would you describe
the personality of Emily?
the personality of Emily?
Slide 19 - Woordweb
How does the relationship between Emily and her father influence the story?
Slide 20 - Open vraag
Slide 21 - Tekstslide
1. What is the central purpose of the story according to Faulkner?
A
To show how parenting can result in unacceptance.
B
To express the difference in lifestyle between tradition and modernism.
C
To show how grief can result in cruel behavior.
D
To confront how the Old South inlfuenced the New South.
Slide 22 - Quizvraag
2. Write down the three first words of the sentence in which the difference between Emily and the town becomes clear. (Paragraph 1-3)
Slide 23 - Open vraag
3. Describe the symbolism of Miss Emily's house?
Slide 24 - Open vraag
4. What is the narrator's tone towards Emily?
Slide 25 - Woordweb
5. What is the function of the last paragraph?
A
It summarizes the short story in a few sentences.
B
The last paragraph leaves us with an open end.
C
The mystery of Emily's life is solved.
D
It gives a comical shift to the story.
