Read the short story “There will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradberry and consider the following questions.
1- What is the theme of the story? (remember, theme is the Life Lesson Learned)
2- What is the predominate form of figurative language used in this story? What is ironic about using this type of figurative language for this story? Note: it is used for both the house and the fire
3- Why do you think Ray Bradberry wrote this story? Why do you think he included the poem in his story?