Question

Which details show what has happened to the owners of the house in “There Will Come Soft Rains”?
A. The stove prepares a breakfast that goes uneaten.
B. Mrs. McClellan likes to listen to poetry in the evenings.
C. The house keeps itself clean and protects itself from harm.
D. The shapes of four people are burned into the side of the house.

Answer 1

A and D.

- A (breakfast uneaten) shows the people are absent.
- D (four burned-in shapes) directly indicates the owners were killed.