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Worksheets"There Will Come Soft Rains" Poem
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 14mins
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.
