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Harrison Bergeron
There will Come Soft Rains
The Plot Against People
Literature Terms
Miscellaneous
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In which way is George different from Hazel?
He has to wear a mental handicap transmitter
100
In "There Will Come Soft Rains," what has happened to the human beings.
They have all been destroyed in a nuclear war.
100
This essay is mainly about what?
Annoyances
100
How do you define irony?
The opposite of what you expect to happen actually occurs.
100
What point of view is it when the narrator is a character in the story?
First person
200
The biggest conflict Harrison faces in the story is between?
Expressing his individuality versus accepting the rules of equality that the government has imposed.
200
The setting of "There Will Come Soft Rains," suggests that humans do what?
Are dependent on machines
200
What is the author's tone within the story?
Sarcastic humor
200
How would you define the word inferences?
An educated guess.
200
What do you call using the five senses to create a mental picture in the reader's mind?
Imagery
300
Why does Hazel suggest to George that he lighten the bag of birdshot around his neck
She is concerned that he is looking worn out and tired.
300
Ray Bradbury's main purpose is to contrast what?
The frailty of human life with the power of technology.
300
The author's formal use of language is an example of what?
Diction and Syntax
300
What do you call the stage in the plot in which the conflict develops and story events build?
The rising action
300
What genre of writing includes biographies, histories, and essays?
Nonfictional reading
400
You can conclude that Harrison most likely decides to escape from jail because he
Is angry about the handicaps imposed by the government.
400
"There Will Come Soft Rains," is told from what point of view?
An omniscient observer
400
What does the author want you to take away from this essay?
You should take big things seriously, and minor things lightly.
400
What do you call a rhyme that occurs at the ends of lines of poetry?
End rhyme
400
What is it called when you are given a hint of what is to come later on in a story?
Foreshadowing
500
How do you think George and Hazel feel about the handicaps used in the story?
Handicaps are a horrible way to achieve balance in society.
500
Why does Ray Bradbury choose a fully automated house instead of a factory or a school as the setting?
The homey details emphasize the horror of nuclear destruction.
500
According to Baker, which system of classification should we use to classify inanimate objects?
The method by which the object resists and defeats humans.
500
What do you call the moral or lesson to be learned from a story?
The theme
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What do you call the author's implied attitude toward a subject or characters in a piece of writing?
Tone