"There Will Come Soft Rains" Poem

Which of the following best states what lines 7-10 suggest about the setting of the poem?

• The poem takes place on a battlefield after a way is won, when peace has finally set in.

• The poem takes place in a forest, far away from the chaos of people and urban life.

• The poem takes place in nature, a short time after humankind has destroyed itself from war.

• The poem takes place on a field in the future, after nuclear warfare has destroyed all living things.

Select all devices used in the poem.

• Imagery

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Inclusive Language

• Command Words

How does the poem's form contribute to its meaning?

• By making each couplet its own separate stanza, the poet is emphasizing the disconnectedness between nature and humanity.

• By beginning with peaceful descriptions of nature and ending with the revelation that humans have become extinct, the poet is deemphasizing the importance of humanity.

• By using consistent meter and rhyme scheme, the poet is creating a whimsical mood that juxtaposes the allusions to war.

• By beginning the poem with imagery of the setting and ending it with the personification of Spring, the poet is suggesting that war is a part of nature itself.

Which of the following best states a theme of the poem?

• War is pointless and destructive.

• Time heals all wounds.

• Humanity is cruel and violent at heart.

• Nature is indifferent to humanity.

Which line(s) from the poem best supports the theme?

• "There will come soft rains and the smell of the ground"

• "Robins will wear their feather fire / Whistling their whims on a low fence-wire"

• "And not one will know of war, not one"

• "Not one would mind, neither bird nor tree / If mankind perished utterly"

What literary device is being used in the following line?

"And Spring herself, when she woke at dawn"

• Allusion

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

What seems to be the poet's attitude about war?

• War is a necessary evil that will eventually bring peace.

• War is justified because it is found in nature.

• War is destructive and was never intended to occur because it is not found in nature.

• War is often unnecessary but is beneficial for those on all sides.