"Soft Rains"
Allendale, California
John is training to become a ___________.
Priest
What does tremulous mean?
shaking or quivering
What is the exposition of a story?
The setting, characters, and basic situation are introduced.
Setting: In what year does "Soft Rains" take place?
2026
John and his tribe are forbidden go to the ___________ except to look for metal.
Dead Places
What does chime mean?
To make a ringing sound, like a bell
What is the rising action of a story?
The conflict starts or is revealed in an inciting incident and then builds in intensity.
What happened to the family that lived in the house?
They were killed by nuclear bombs.
What does John realize about the "gods"?
They were just humans.
What does stern mean?
Strict or severe
What is the climax of a story?
The conflict reaches the highest point of tension and the outcome of the conflict is revealed.
Who is the antagonist in this narrative?
The fire.
What killed John's ancestors?
The Great Burning (nuclear war)
What does summoned mean?
Ordered someone or something to come to a place
What is the falling action of a story?
Tension decreases; any lingering conflicts or misunderstandings are cleared up.
What is a theme of this narrative?
Nature will outlast technology.
John will lead his tribe back to the Dead Places to build again and re-create technology.
What is personification?
Giving human characteristics to something that is not human.
What is the resolution of a story?
The story ends, often with hints about the characters' futures.