Vocabulary
Perish means to...
To die, especially in a violent or untimely way
True or False?
Space travel is a characteristic of Science Fiction
True
Which author created the short story There Will Come Soft Rains?
Ray Bradbury
What is being personified in the short story?
The house.
Oblivious means...
Unaware of what is happening around you
True or False
Advanced technology or scientific discoveries are a characteristic of science fiction.
True
Which author created the poem There Will Come Soft Rains?
Sarah Teasdale
Will nature care if humanity disappears as seen in the poem?
Paranoia most likely means...
An unreasonable feeling of distrust or suspicion
True or False
Sarah Teasdale's poem is an example of science fiction.
False.
There is no time travel, advance technology, aliens, or space mention in her poem.
name the setting of Sarah Teasdale's poem There Will Come soft Rains. name the setting of Ray Bradbury's poem There Will Come soft Rains.
Outside/nature
House/city
"Nature will continue even if humanity does not." Is the theme for the poem or short story?
Poem.
Sublime means...
Inspiring awe or admiration because of great beauty, power, or grandeur
True or False,
Ray Bradbury's short story is an example of science fiction.
True.
The event is taking place in the future, there is advanced technology, and there is the imagined consequence of science and technology on humanity.
What is one thing we can contrast the two works on?
- different setting
-different animals (dogs R. Frogs, birds S.)
- different personifications (house R./spring S.)
- different "main characters"
- Different themes
"Technology can be good but we must be careful with its advancements" is the theme of the short story or poem?
Short story
Cavorting means...
Leaping about playfully; frolicking.
Name one characteristic of science fiction.
Takes place in the future or an imagined world.
Includes advanced technology or scientific discoveries.
Explores the effects of science and technology on humanity.
Imagines possible consequences of technological advances.
Includes elements such as robots, aliens, space travel, or time travel.
What can both authors agree on about nature?
Nature will continue even without humanity/technology.
Technology in Ray Bradbury’s work is important to his story because…..
It shows both how technology can help us but also destroy us.