There Will Come Soft Rains

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What mood is created by a setting in which all domestic functions are performed by machines and none by humans?

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Impersonal and chilling.

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Why is no one home in 'There Will Come Soft Rains'?

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Everyone has been killed.

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Which sentence contains personification?

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At ten o'clock the house began to die.

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What is a theme from 'There Will Come Soft Rains'?

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Humans should be wary of technology and its potential to make humans disposable.

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How does the voice clock respond to the fact that no one reacts to it?

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It continues doing its job.

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Define personification in literature.

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human entities.

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What is the significance of the setting in 'There Will Come Soft Rains'?

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The setting highlights the contrast between technology and human absence.

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Explain the role of technology in 'There Will Come Soft Rains'.

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Technology is depicted as both advanced and ultimately isolating, emphasizing human vulnerability.

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What does the title 'There Will Come Soft Rains' suggest about nature?

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It suggests that nature will continue regardless of human existence.

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Identify a symbol in 'There Will Come Soft Rains' and its meaning.

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The house symbolizes human achievement and the consequences of technological reliance.