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The title as a starting point

The title as a starting point

In Kayo Chingonyi’s “This poem contains gull song”, the title promises that written language can “contain” a sound associated with the coast, distance and memory. However, gull cries test the limits of transcription because a visual poem cannot literally reproduce a living call.

2.3.8 This poem contains gull song by Kayo Chingonyi Lesson

  1. IGCSE
  2. /English Literature
  3. /2.3.8 This poem contains gull song by Kayo Chingonyi

Step-by-step lessons on CIE IGCSE English Literature 2.3.8 This poem contains gull song by Kayo Chingonyi. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the poetry and unseen-text skills before moving on to the longer, comparison-heavy essay questions on the set prose and drama texts.

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