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Unit 2
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Poem 2. The Kite (Harry Behn)

How bright on the blue

Is a kite when it’s new!

With a dive and a dip

It snaps its tail

Then soars like a ship

With only a sail

As over tides

Of wind it rides,

Climbs to the crest

Of a gust and pulls,

Then seems to rest

As wind falls.

When string goes slack

You wind it back

And run until

A new breeze blows

And its wings fill

And up it goes!

How bright on the blue

Is a kite when it’s new!

But a raggeder thing

You never will see

When it flaps on a string

In the top of a tree.

(Harry Behn)

 

Short Summary

               "The Kite" by Harry Behn is a poem that vividly describes the experience of flying a kite. The poem captures the excitement and beauty of a kite soaring high in the sky, likening its movements to a ship sailing on the sea or a bird flying through the air. It highlights the joy and freedom felt as the kite dances and dips in the wind, and how it gracefully returns to the ground when the wind calms. The imagery and rhythm of the poem convey the thrill and delight of this simple, yet exhilarating, activity.

 

Working With the Poem

 

Question 1. List out the action words in the poem.

dive, dip, snaps, ——————, ——————, ———————, ——————, ——————

Find out the meanings of these words.

Answer:

In the poem "The Kite" by Harry Behn, several action words describe the kite's movements and actions. Here are some of them along with their meanings:

1. Soars – To fly or rise high in the air smoothly and steadily.

2. Rides – To be carried along by the wind or air.

3. Climbs – To move upward, like a kite rising higher in the sky.

4. Pulls – To exert force on something to move it towards oneself or in a specific direction.

5. Falls – To move downward freely under the influence of gravity.

6. Dips – To move downward and then upward in a quick motion.

7. Snaps – To move or cause to move with a sudden sharp movement.

8. Flaps – To move up and down or back and forth with a quick motion, often referring to wings or something similar.

9. Rests – To cease movement and remain in a stationary position.

These action words help convey the dynamic and lively nature of the kite as it moves through the air.

 

Question 2. Read these lines from the poem:

Then soars like a ship

With only a sail

The movement of the tailless kite is compared to a ship with a sail. This is called a simile. Can you suggest what or who the following actions may be compared to?

He runs like ————————

He eats like —————————

She sings like ————————

It shines like ————————

It flies like —————————

Answer:

Here are some suggestions for completing the comparisons:

He runs like the wind.

He eats like a horse.

She sings like a nightingale.

It shines like a star.

It flies like an eagle.

Question 3. Try to make a kite with your friends. Collect the things required such as colour paper/newspaper, thread, glue, a thin stick that can be bent. After making the kite see if you can fly it.

Answer: Do it yourself.