Select one symbolic element from "A Rose for Emily."
• Identify its denotative meaning.
• What does the symbol mean in the context of the story? (What is its connotative meaning in the story?) Be sure to use specific details from the story to illustrate the symbolic meaning.
• Discuss the symbol's significance to the story (i.e., what did it add to the possible meaning of the story?).
• Include a statement that identifies whether the symbol is traditional, conventional, or literary.