Help high school students go beyond basic reading comprehension and develop critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this close reading worksheet covering the short story “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner. An answer key and copy of the narrative are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this close reading activity, students will:
- Read for literal comprehension
- Reflect on the significance of the narrative’s title
- Utilize dictionaries to ensure knowledge of word meanings
- Infer the intended effects of the author’s word choices and narrative techniques
- Describe tone in context
- Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
- Compare and contrast two characters
- Apply knowledge of literary devices including foreshadowing, personification, metaphor, symbolism, and more
- Consider themes in context
- Support claims and inferences with sound reasoning and relevant evidence
- Write about fiction with clarity, accuracy, and precision
- Come to class better prepared to discuss literature
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