Faulkner's "The Sound and the Fury": Narrating Quentin's Mental Breakdown

Considering using a work by William Faulkner with your honors or AP class? Check out this presentation that includes a short biography, critical reviews, the text of his Nobel acceptance speech, photos, and some of his reflections. 

I love Faulkner, his experimental style and stream of consciousness are so exciting. Your learners can analyze William Faulkner and his novel, The Sound and the Fury by defining his place in American literary history and exploring his...

Students complete a variety of discussion and writing activities surrounding the study of Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury.

High schoolers analyze a character of Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury to catch a glimpse of a family and the changes they, and the Old South, undergo. The use of time as it relates to the structure of the plot is covered in this...

Students analyze the theme of time in The Sound and the Fury and the use of stream of consciousness as a narrative technique. In this William Faulkner analysis lesson plan, students analyze the symbols as time triggers in the novel and...

Trace the mental breakdown and suicide of a character in William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury. After a close reading of chapter two, discussion focuses on Quentin’s watch and the symbolism of stunted times signifying the lack of...

Students analyze the novel, "The Sound and the Fury," written by iam Faulkner, tracing the changing South. Through the narrative structure, the point of view, and the relationship between change and characterization, students view the...

In this online interactive literature activity, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury. Students may check some of their answers online.

Students analyze narrative voice in William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury. In this novel analysis activity, students analyze Faulkner's writing style and the narrative voice of Benjy. Students create a reading journal for the...

In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury. Students may submit their answers to be scored.