Miss Emily was an aging old lady that took creepy to a whole new level. In the story, "A Rose for Emily", a lonely old lady went to extreme and murdered a man because she was so desperate for company, even if the person was lifeless. Throughout the story, Faulkner used extreme sensory detail, elements of setting, and structure of plot to create suspense. During the story, Faulkner used excessive sensory detail to make the story mysterious. He says Miss Emily was always dressed in black. Then, he says, "She was over thirty then, still a slight woman, though thinner than usual, with cold, haughty black eyes in a face the flesh of which was strained across the temples..." Both of these statements create suspense because black