What is personification?
"There Will Come Soft Rains"

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to non-human entities or objects.
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Provide an example of personification from 'There Will Come Soft Rains'.
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"At ten o'clock the house began to die."
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What does the word 'titanic' mean in the context of the story?
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In the context of the story, 'titanic' means of great size.
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What is the irony in the opening of 'There Will Come Soft Rains'?
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The irony is that there is no one in the house to hear the clock, despite it announcing the time.
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What is a central theme of 'There Will Come Soft Rains'?
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A central theme is that humans should be careful with technology and its potential to cause harm.
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Describe the nursery in 'There Will Come Soft Rains'.
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The nursery is described as having walls lit up artificially with images of jungle animals that move and make noise.
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What literary device is used when the house is described as 'ablaze'?
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This is an example of imagery, which creates a vivid picture in the reader's mind.
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