"as i watched, the sun broke weakly through, brightened the rich red of the fawns, and kindled their white spots." -- e. b. white, "twins," poems and sketches of e. b. white
1. what kind of flame does "kindled" imply? how does this verb suit the purpose of the sentence?
2. would the sentence be strengthened or weakened by changing "the sun broke weakly through" to "the sun burst through? " explain the effect this change would have on the use of the verb "kindled."