Analysis on the Writing Technique of A Rose for Emily(英语论文).doc

Analysis on the Writing Technique of A Rose for Emily Abstract: The language of this novel is very special. The author uses some figure of speech which is rather interesting and amazing. What we should pay more attention is the Writing Technique of this novel, which enables the article more vivid and attractive. Introduction “William Cuthbert Faulkner (September 25, 1897 – July 6, 1962) was an American writer of novels, short stories, poetry and occasional screenplays. The majority of his works are based in his native state of Mississippi. Faulkner is considered one of the most important writers of the Southern literature of the United States, Faulkner is known for an experimental style with meticulous attention to diction and cadence. In contrast to the minimalist understatement of his contemporary Ernest Hemingway, Faulkner made frequent use of stream of consciousness in his writing, and wrote often highly emotional, subtle, cerebral, complex, and sometimes Gothic or grotesque stories of a wide variety of characters including former slaves or descendants of slaves, poor white, agrarian, or working-class Southerners, and Southern aristocrats.” 1. Skillful Rhetoric At the very beginning, the author describes Miss Emily’s house “only Miss Emily’s house was left, lifting its stubborn and coquettish decay above the cotton wagons and the gasoline pumps—an eyesore among eyesores”. This description is a personification . “Stubborn” means determined not to change your opinion or attitude. The word is always used to describe a person’s character, while the author should use it to Emily’s house. Besides, “coquettish” means a woman who behaves in a way that is intended to attract men. The word is common in women, but the author should use it for Emily’s house. Naturally, the house is just a common object and has no typical characteristics. However, it is the author that endow Emily’s house with human features. We know everything existing in the world has its own value. The