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  1. The poet compares motion of the kite to the floating of ship on the tides of water because like the ship, it also keeps going up and down in the sky. Read summary of The Kite Play Quiz on The Kite

    The poet compares motion of the kite to the floating of ship on the tides of water because like the ship, it also keeps going up and down in the sky.

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  1. The kite dives and dips in the sky because of the waves of wind and also because the kite runner pulls the string. Read summary of The Kite Play Quiz on The Kite

    The kite dives and dips in the sky because of the waves of wind and also because the kite runner pulls the string.

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  1. The kite is compared to the ship as its movement in the sky resembles to that of ship in the ocean. Read summary of The Kite Play Quiz on The Kite

    The kite is compared to the ship as its movement in the sky resembles to that of ship in the ocean.

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  1. The poet describes the kite as bright and beautiful while flying in the sky. In addition, it flies in the air like ship floats in the water which is again a symbol of its beauty. Read summary of The Kite Play Quiz on The Kite

    The poet describes the kite as bright and beautiful while flying in the sky. In addition, it flies in the air like ship floats in the water which is again a symbol of its beauty.

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  1. The poem The Kite is a lyrical poem which is meant to be sung. The poet simply explains the flying of kite in the sky. But, if we go a little bit into the words, we find that the poet is trying to explain the journey of life. Our youth is like bright kite and we try to achieve everything. We face faRead more

    The poem The Kite is a lyrical poem which is meant to be sung. The poet simply explains the flying of kite in the sky. But, if we go a little bit into the words, we find that the poet is trying to explain the journey of life.

    Our youth is like bright kite and we try to achieve everything. We face failures in your lives (as the kite goes up and down) and one day we finally become old and die. So, the poem is about the reality of humans life which is short like the flight of kite.

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  1. The poem "The Kite" is about the flying of a kite in the sky and its journey till it tangles in the wood and is torn away. In the poem, the poet explains how a kite goes into the air and keeps moving up and down due to the movement of the air. Finally when it tangles in the branches, it loses its brRead more

    The poem “The Kite” is about the flying of a kite in the sky and its journey till it tangles in the wood and is torn away. In the poem, the poet explains how a kite goes into the air and keeps moving up and down due to the movement of the air. Finally when it tangles in the branches, it loses its brightness and beauty and looks like a torn cloth.

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  1. The new kite appears bright and beautiful in the sky. It flies like ship flows on the water. Read summary of The Kite Play Quiz on The Kite

    The new kite appears bright and beautiful in the sky. It flies like ship flows on the water.

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  1. Gist means central idea or theme. The gist of the poem A House, A House is love, and kindness. In the poem, the poet explains differences between a house and a home. According to him, a house is just a lifeless and emotionless structure. On the other hand, a home is full of love, emotions, kindnessRead more

    Gist means central idea or theme. The gist of the poem A House, A House is love, and kindness. In the poem, the poet explains differences between a house and a home. According to him, a house is just a lifeless and emotionless structure.

    On the other hand, a home is full of love, emotions, kindness and unity. A selfless and caring family makes a house a home. Hence we should spread love, kindness and lend helping hands to our brothers, sisters and parents.

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  1. The theme of the poem A House, A House is love, kindness and unity. In the poem, the poet points out differences between a house and a home. According to him, a house is just a lifeless structure. On the other hand, a home is full of love, emotions, kindness and unity. A selfless and caring family mRead more

    The theme of the poem A House, A House is love, kindness and unity. In the poem, the poet points out differences between a house and a home. According to him, a house is just a lifeless structure. On the other hand, a home is full of love, emotions, kindness and unity. A selfless and caring family makes a house a home. Hence we should spread love, kindness and lend helping hands to our brothers, sisters and parents.

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  1. Following literary devices/figures of speech have been used in the poem House, A Home: Enjambment: It is is the continuation of a sentence or clause across a line break.  e.g. "It’s brick and stone and wood that’s hard. Some window glass and perhaps a yard." Here a single sentence is divided into foRead more

    Following literary devices/figures of speech have been used in the poem House, A Home:

    1. Enjambment: It is is the continuation of a sentence or clause across a line break.  e.g. “It’s brick and stone and wood that’s hard. Some window glass and perhaps a yard.” Here a single sentence is divided into four lines.
    2. Repetition: It is the repetition of some words or phrases for poetic effect. e.g. the words “What”, “and”, “it’s” etc are repeated several times.
    3. Rhetorical Question: It is a question asked to make a point rather than in expectation of an answer. In the poem, the poet raises two rhetorical questions, “What is house?” and “What is home?”.

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