Answer:
The first thing I would think about is the flag of surrender. A kite could represent that white flag waving, as a sign of defeat and loss.
A kite can be incontrollable and is hard to predict, as is war.
Explanation:
Followed the Catholic/Protestant church (depending of where you from)
French/Spaniard/Portuguese/ = Catholic
English/Britannic = Protestant (or Anglicanism)
Edgar Allen Poe uses imagery and figurative language and the tone is very dark and grim. Hope this helps:)