# Rhoda Stuart — Emily of New Moon character guide

> Rhoda Stuart in Emily of New Moon by L. M. Montgomery.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Rhoda, a Rhoda Stuart

**First appearance:** 0007-viii-trial-by-fire

## Who they are

Jealous, spiteful classmate of Emily's at the Shrewsbury school.

## Relationships

### [Emily Byrd Starr](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/emily_byrd_starr)

_rivalry_

Rhoda is Emily's jealous, spiteful classmate who delights in humiliating and undermining her at every opportunity.

### [Emily Byrd Starr](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/emily_byrd_starr)

_rivalry_

Rhoda is Emily's jealous, spiteful classmate who delights in humiliating and undermining her at every opportunity.

### [Emily Byrd Starr](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/characters/emily_byrd_starr)

_rivalry_

Rhoda is Emily's jealous, spiteful classmate who delights in humiliating and undermining her at every opportunity.

## In the story

### [Trial by Fire](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/viii-trial-by-fire)

A friendly but flattering girl who offers Emily companionship and invites her to a birthday party, but also gossips about Ilse Burnley.

### [A Special Providence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/ix-a-special-providence)

Rhoda is Emily's close friend at school, though her giggling at Emily's writings is a minor annoyance.

### [X: Growing Pains](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/x-growing-pains)

Rhoda hosts a birthday party and excludes Emily, choosing instead to befriend Muriel Porter.

### [Friends Again](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/emily_of_new_moon_se/chapters/xix-friends-again)

Rhoda Stuart criticizes Emily's boldness in appealing to Father Cassidy.

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