There will come soft rains questions

What are two quotes that capture vivid imagery throughout the story.

"...a dog whined..." and "...rain tapped on the empty house..."

what are two examples of personification in this story?

"quivered at each sound" and "The house tried to safe its self"

Which state does the story take place in?

Allendale, California

What is the date of the story?

August 4 2026 and the morning of August 5 2026

What is the organizational structure of the story?

Chronological order

".....The house was an alter with ten thousand attendants, big, small, servicing, attending, in choirs. But the gods had gone away and the ritual of the religion continued senselessly, uselessly..." How does this device contribute to the message he is conveying?

He is comparing the relationship of humans' technology and those who practice organized religion.

The story begins at 7:00, with the line: "....In the living room the voice clock sang.....as if it were afraid nobody would......" What literary device does Ray Bradbury use?

Personification

What can you infer the family does at 2:35?

Play card games, eat snacks and listen to music

What did the children usually do at 4:30?

Sleep or play in the nursery

How is this lesson related to the theme?

Technology can cause harm to come to us

How does technology seem to fail?

Technology fails to save the house and humans

What has happened to the city?

The city was burned down by a radioactive blast.

What effect does the structure of the test create on the story itself?

The house has its own schedule but chaos does not

How do you know that this happened to the city?

The house was the only house standing and everybody was dead.

What is the significance of the repeated references to rain throughout the story?

The rain represents the main character of nature.

Why does the author personify certain characteristics of the house?

To make the house the main character

What is the effect of the author's use of these literary devices?

To show that the house is the main character (protagonist). Creates the theme. Foreshadowing that everyone is dead.

Why/ how is the setting important to this story?

humans die from a nuclear blast in the city, it is the only how standing, and the house runs on its own.

"....The house was an alter with ten thousand attendants, big, small, servicing, attending, in choirs. But the gods had gone away and the ritual of the religion continued senselessly, uselessly..." What literary device is Bradbury using.

metaphor

How does nature seem to fail?

nature fails to put out the fire

What is the lesson that Bradbury is trying to teach?

new advancements can cause harm to come to us

What happens to the house at the end of the story?

the house burns down