How can the words of the poem be applied to the story? The titles are the same and just like in the poem the line and not one will know of the war not one will care at last when it is done can be related to the story because the atomic bomb that was dropped the robots had no clue of it happening and continued on with their everyday functions. What details does this share what might be foreshadowed? It tells the reader that in the hearth the fire now blazed up warmly which might make the reader wonder if something bad will happen to the home. In the paragraph beginning with, '.six, seven, eight o'clock.' It is evening after dinner. What does the children's hour in a sensory saturated nursery tell the reader about the civilization that created it? It tells the reader that the civilization that created it felt that it was very important for kids to start learning and being able to see the world at a young age. What is the effect of sensory images here Some of the images that evoke physical senses include yellow giraffes blue lions pink antelopes lilac panthers cavorting in crystal substance and butterflies of delicate red tissue wavered among the sharp aroma of animal spoors the sensory images used here help readers to better visualize the scene and how the nursery would appear in real life. In the description of the nursery, note the sensory language.

What is happening in the nursery walls? The nursery walls glowed bringing life to the walls in the nursery walls films clocked through well-oiled sprockets which brought the walls to life. 'The Nursery,' is one part of the setting. What happens to the dog? The dog further clarifies my understanding of the situation by helping to show how bad the effects of the bomb were the dog ends up dying the dog is hungry and sneezing.

In what way does the dog further clarify your understanding of the situation of the story? The next couple of paragraphs describe the dog's behavior. What does the contrast of these passages suggest about an automated civilization? At the opening of the story the mood is light and a little mysterious the mood in the cleaning passage is heavy and the robots are yearning for their gods to come back so that they're work can be appreciated. Compare the moods of the opening of the story and this cleaning passage.

The house short story by ray bradbury