What type of narrative structure is Faulkner using here? Why does he tell the story this way?

Week 1 Discussion Reading a Story

After reading A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner answer the following questions below:

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1. What type of narrative structure is Faulkner using here? Why does he tell the story this way?

2. What foreshadowing of the discovery of the body of Homer Barron are we given earlier in the story?
(Give us one or two examples) Share your experience in reading the story, did the foreshadowing give away the ending for you? Or did it heighten your interest?