There Will Come Soft Rains Figurative Language

“August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains” is a story written by Ray Bradbury. The story opens in a living room of a well technologically advance house, where a clock which is voice activated yells out the time, making sure everyone gets up, and also makes breakfast, cleans, and does just about all the household things you are to do. After we read about all the things the house does, we start to notice that the house is empty, which then leads us to learn about the silhouettes on the walls of the house, which we can infer, based on our knowledge of bombs that this is from some type of nuclear bomb. As we read on we learn that the house is the only house left standing in a pile of ruins. After a while the voice in the house starts to play one of Mrs. McClellan favorite poems, which is ironic given the type of situation that the house is unaware that has taken place, the poems talks about nature and how it will still move on and not care that mankind has wiped itself out completely. After the poem, the mood of the story changes the house catches on fire and even with all of its technology it still can’t stop the fire and burns down, the only thing that remains is a wall, which holds the clock that just keeps repeating the date August 5, 2026. From reading the story I think the author plays with the idea that nature is the only thing that can go along its track without any human interactions.

Ray Bradbury used many literary devices in There WIll Come Soft Rains. One of his literary devices is the theme of the story. He uses different types of allusions. He uses personification many times throughout his story. Ray Bradbury uses a theme, many allusions, and personification throughout There Will Come Soft Rains.

Golding uses personification to paint a picture of an out of control fire. The fire starts out small and quickly spread from tree to tree, burning a large portion of the mountainside. The “squirrel like” movement of the fire appeals to the reader’s sense of sight because it helps the reader see how swiftly and quickly the fire

The mood of an author's writing has a lot to do with how the story affects the reader. Like for example, if you are reading a scary story, more than likely it's not going to start off with , “ On a bright sunny day…”. The authors tone help puts the mood in a story. While reading a scary book, the author will not sound happy and energetic. He will probably sound a little creepy, scared, maybe even a little crazy.

In the short story “There Will Come Soft Rains”, written in 1950 by Ray Bradbury is talking about how if we all die that the plants or animals won’t care or maybe even know that we are gone, also it is talking about “The Cold War”. In the poem “There Will Come Soft Rains” by Sara Teasdale, she is talking about the same thing that if we were gone nature wouldn’t even know or care, she is also talking about World War 1 or also called “The Great War”. Despite the story taking place nearly 100 years after the poem was written, the poem is still relevant to the story because they are both talking about a significant war and they are both talking about nature not caring that we are gone or even going.

In the calamitous story, “There Will Come Soft Rains,” a house that is ran by a computer tends to all of a family’s needs. Nevertheless, the house is confused when it carries out all of the expected daily duties, and nobody gives a response. The people of the house are massacred by war, just like the people in the poem by Sara Teasdale, and neither the house in the story nor the creatures in the poem notice that humankind has ceased to exist. Conversely, the house in the story continues to take care of the family even after their death, unlike the characters in the poem who continue to live life like the humans had never existed. Comparatively, the family’s dog notices the family’s death because it relies on the humans to live, unlike the creatures in the poem.

This story follows a chronological structure. The voice clock, in italics, keeps listing the time as the house goes through its day. The chronological structure creates an orderly effect at first, but as you read on you realize things are out of order. (IRONY)

In the short stories Fever Dream and There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury, a theme of evil and violence builds as the stories progresses. Through his use of figurative language and diction, Bradbury develops the plot to ultimately lead to physical and mental destruction.

In the poem and story “There Will Come Soft Rains” they both tell about life without humans. They explain what we will leave behind and the way it will affect the world. They also say how humans being wiped out will be unnoticed. They show us how we would affect the world from the different possibilities. They show us the outcome of the two different possible threats in the time of two very horrible wars.

The third and final way that literary devices are used to develop a theme is through the use of unity in “Barn Burning”. Throughout the story one image that shows up multiple times in order to unify the central theme or conflict, is the image of a fire. Wether its a small fire just to keep the family warm or the huge fires caused by Abner to destroy other farmers barns. In other words, fire represents a form of control for Abner in a world that has allowed him little control over his circumstances. In Abners case fire is used to destroy, but it also helps sustain life. This adds irony to the story due to the fact that fire represents destruction and anger while at the same time represents survival and self control. As much as Abner might seem

With the utilisation of certain aspects, Yosl Bergner's 'The Village On Fire' highlights the tragedy of Jewish lives as well as the events that leads up to their possible deaths or inevitable isolation. Movement is significant in understanding just how dire the subject's positions are, as this principle is visible in a number of different places. Along the towering flames, to remind us of how powerful and destructive they can be. Along the thin frames of the children, to emphasise their helplessness and fragility against the situation. And lastly, along the tracks in the snow, revealing their inability to stay and the forceful isolation of their village. Either way, movement is one of the most important design principles of 'The Village On Fire.' Another one would have to be focal point, as they bring one's attention to certain parts of the piece for whatever plausible reason. In this case, there are three main focal points; the children who represent lost innocence, the man who represents broken guidance and the flames that represent cruel destruction. They're emphasised through elements such as colour and tone, although they're design principles nonetheless. The last one would have to be figure and ground, which has a bit of a physical and a metaphorical twist to it. The physical aspect is found in the dirty snow that surrounds the human subjects, a stark contrast against the darkness of the night sky and the murkiness of the airborne soot - this symbolises their isolation from the society Bergner was trying so hard to criticise yet change at the same time. Meanwhile, the metaphorical twist to figure and ground is the startling realisation that "what's in the ground is lost to the figure" - so basically, what's destroyed by the fire is forever lost to the ultimate

Additionally, I drew the main government building upside down, beneath the fire, because although the government system makes their practices appear to be doing the citizens a favor, they have another side to them that is extremely dark and evil. Third, I showed the fire to be coming directly out of the government building, with illustrates that the government is the sole reason for the people’s struggles in the novel, and in some places in real life. Finally, I created many different objects being burned by the fire, such as books, a television, faces to show emotion, a heart, and a brain, to show that the government, through harsh regulations, does not only take away one’s material way of life, but also pieces of their inner personality and

Introduction- William Faulkner, an American author, wrote “Barn Burning” in 1939. This short story is a prequel to several other famous literary works of his such as The Hamlet, The Town, and The Mansion. Faulkner focused on mirroring the troubles of living in the South during the ‘30’s. This short story received the O. Henry Award for best work of short fiction.

The conflict and plot in “To Build A Fire” assert the confidence and reasons behind what leads the unnamed character into misfortune that claims his life and spared that of his dog. The rational faculty of this “quick and alert” man depicts the difficulties he faces because of being mindful to the “things of life, but only in the things, and not in the significance” (London). The character did not recognize his limitation as a “creature of temperature;” neither does he “meditate upon human frailty as able only to live within certain narrow limits of temperature.” The use of conflict and plot in “To Build a Fire” drives the unnamed character into an excruciating situation that snatched his life after several attempts to build a fire for survival.

The novel “To build a fire” written by Jack London is based on the naturalism, which is a type of literature that is focused on Darwinian’s theory, “survival of the fittest”. It can be interpreted as your will exists, but this will is enslaved by beyond your control. Naturalistic writing came out about in 19th century, and it was profound ideology stemming from realism. Generally, the naturalism- based stories’ themes are man against nature or awakening that nature is indifferent to men. In this novel, the author wanted to show humans’ vulnerability since the story shows how the main character is being susceptible about the harsh conditions and the continuous pessimistic situations. There are three types of consequences that are happening to