There Will Come Soft Rains

There Will Come Soft Rains

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English

8th - 11th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the tone of the house's announcements in 'There Will Come Soft Rains'?

Back

The tone is pleasant.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify the type of figurative language in the sentence: 'The house shuddered, oak bone on bone...'

Back

This is a simile.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is unusual about the characters in 'There Will Come Soft Rains'?

Back

They are all machines/robots.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who is the antagonist in the story?

Back

The antagonist is the fire.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

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

Back

The setting is August 4, 2026, after a nuclear blast.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define 'figurative language'.

Back

Figurative language uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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