Question

List out the action words in the poem
Dive, dip, Snaps, _______, _______, _________, ________, _______, _______
Find out the meaning of these words.

Answer 1

Hint:
- The given question is on the poem, namely
Poem – The Kite
Author – Harry Behn
- It is a poem comprehension question in which we have to find the action words and the meaning of those words in this poem.

Complete answer:
Poem - The Kite

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.

- Dive, dip, snaps, soars, sail, tides, rides, climbs, pulls

Meanings:
Soars - a verb that means to fly high in the air.
Sail – to travel quickly and smoothly.
Tides – the movement of the water in relation to the tides, i.e., the rising and lowering of the sea.
Rides - a type of entertainment and adventure.
Climbs - a form of movement that allows you to progress upwards.
Pulls – to travel in a controlled manner in a specific direction.

Note: Summary of the poem:
When the kite is flying across the blue sky, it appears to be very white. Like a ship, it sinks, dips, snaps, and soars. The kite hits the crest while flying on the wave. With a sudden gust of wind, it comes to a halt, and with the dropping of the wind, it loosens up. Then it goes back up with the aid of a fresh breeze. When it flaps on a string in the top of a tree, it appears to be ragged.