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"A Rose For Emily"

William Faulkner's "A Rose For Emily" is a remarkable story of suspense told out of chronological order with the use of foreshadowing. Foreshadowing is a literary device in which the author drops subtle hints about plot developments to come later in the story. The way that Faulkner told the story built suspense and kept his readers on the edge of what really did happen. Throughout the story, Faulkner's use of foreshadowing of what had happened didn't become apparent until the end. If Faulkner had not used any type of foreshadowing, we would most likely be confused throughout the story, due to the story being out of chronological order as well.
In this story, Emily Grierson is the protagonist, whereas her loneliness is the antagonist. First, Faulkner chose to begin the story with Miss Emily Grierson's funeral then he proceeds to inform us about her past. This flashback informs the reader a little bit about Emily's character.......

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