Question 3 of 10intermediate🔍 AnalyzeShort Answer2 marks

"Up in the air so blue" Why do you think the poet says the air is blue?

Correct Answer

The poet says the air is blue because when we look up at the sky while swinging high, the sky appears blue.

The blue colour of the sky makes the air around us seem blue when we are up in the air on a swing.

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Explanation

The sky appears blue due to the scattering of sunlight by the atmosphere. When the poet swings upward and looks around, the vast blue sky surrounds them, making the air seem blue. This creates a beautiful image of being surrounded by blue sky while swinging.

Solution Steps

  1. The poet describes the air as blue because the sky appears blue when looking up while swinging high

  2. The blue colour of the sky creates an illusion that makes the surrounding air seem blue to the person on the swing

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