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Roger McGough 1937 (Litherland) A stranger called this morning. Dressed all in black and grey. Put every sound into a bag. And carried them away. The whistling of the kettle. The turning of the lock. The purring of the kitten. The ticking of the clock.
- The Sound Collector Poem Analysis
An analysis of the The Sound Collector poem by Roger McGough...
- The Sound Collector Poem Analysis
Roger McGough introduces and reads some of his best-known poems for children, including 'First day at school' and 'Didgeridoo'. One of a series of audio programmes profiling a different ...
Nov 23, 2012 · Roger McGough performs his own poem 'The Sound Collector' about a mysterious man who steals sounds.
The Sound Collector. This poem is framed by two bookending stanzas starting with 'A stranger called this morning.' This repetition reveals the narrative of the poem, whilst the stanzas sandwiched in between are filled with sensory language, revealing what is lost when the man left 'only silence.'
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The absence of these sounds leaves a profound void, emphasizing their significance in everyday life. Compared to McGough's other works, this poem is relatively straightforward and less whimsical. However, it maintains his characteristic use of rhyme and repetition to create a catchy rhythm.
May 3, 2023 · An analysis of the The Sound Collector poem by Roger McGough including schema, poetic form, metre, stanzas and plenty more comprehensive statistics.
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Nov 9, 2017 · Enjoy Roger McGough reading one of his favourite poems 'The Sound Collector', included in his 80th birthday anthology '80'.
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