Culture and tradition
Sound patterns
Listen for the sound patterns in the poem.
Open your book, Poorvi, at page 142 and read the poem 'The Kites' aloud. Listen to its sounds. On page 144 your book shows you three sound patterns in it.
The first is ALLITERATION: words close together that begin with the same consonant sound. In the third stanza the poet writes of the 'wild wind' — both words begin with the 'w' sound. 'Wind-whipped', in the first stanza, has two 'w' sounds as well. Your book gives more examples: 'big bright blue bag' (all 'b') and 'funny fan' (both 'f'). You can make your own: 'six silly snakes', 'happy hens'.
The second is RHYME: words that end with the same sound. In each stanza, the second and fourth lines rhyme. Stanza 1 rhymes 'fly' with 'sky'. Stanza 2 rhymes 'air' with 'there'. Stanza 3 rhymes 'wings' with 'sings'. Stanza 4 rhymes 'down' with 'town'. Stanza 5 rhymes 'stare' with 'air'.
The third is a repeated word. At the very end, the poet says the child would be 'high, high' in the air. Saying 'high' twice makes it stronger: it means VERY high.
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