Comprehension Passage
Read the given poem extract carefully and answer the following questions.
I caught this morning morning's minion, king-
dom of daylight's dauphin, dapple-dawn-drawn Falcon, in his riding
Of the rolling level underneath him steady air, and striding
High there, how he rung upon the rein of a wimpling wing
In his ecstasy! then off, off forth on swing,
As a skate's heel sweeps smooth on a bow-bend: the hurl and gliding
Rebuffed the big wind. My heart in hiding
Stirred for a bird,—the achieve of; the mastery of the thing!
What does the imagery of "a skate’s heel sweeps smooth on a bow-bend" convey about the falcon's movement?
1
It suggests the falcon's movement is jagged and abrupt.
2
It likens the falcon's movement to a graceful, sweeping glide.
3
It conveys the falcon's movement as playful and frivolous.
4
It depicts the falcon's movement as cautious and tentative.