National 5 Scottish poetry collection

National 5 Scottish poetry collection
- Auntie by Nadine Aisha Jassat
  In this poem, the speaker remembers their aunt in warm detail.
- The Bonnie Earl o' Moray by anonymous
  This ballad commemorates the murder of Scottish nobleman, James Stewart.
- Little Girls by Len Pennie
  This poem deals with the subject of misogyny.
- Lochinvar by Sir Walter Scott
  This romantic ballad recounts the tale of ‘Young Lochinvar,’ a knight who wins over his beloved.
- A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns
  In this poem, the speaker declares the intense love he feels for another.
- The Twa Corbies by anonymous
  In this ballad, two crows plan to feast on the body of a a knight who has been killed.
- Quizzes: Scottish poetry collection
  Revise the Scottish poetry collection in the National 5 English set text list with a series of interactive quizzes.
Video playlist
- Exploring identity through writing. Video
  Nadine Aisha Jassat talks about being a 'child of multiple worlds' on BBC Authors Live.
- Writing about taste and the senses. Video
  Nadine Aisha Jassat talks about cooking and senses in the poem Auntie on BBC Authors Live
- What is a dua? Video
  Nadine Aisha Jassat explains what a dua is and how the senses inspired her writing
- Exploring home and longing. Video
  Nadine Aisha Jassat discusses the themes of home and loss in Auntie on BBC Authors Live
- Reading aloud. Video
  Nadine Aisha Jassat explains what we get out of reading poetry aloud.
- Becoming a writer. Video
  Nadine Aisha Jassat talks about becoming a writer on BBC Authors Live
- Being on the set text list. Video
  Nadine Aisha Jassat explains how it feels to be on the National 5 English set text list
- Creating characters. Video
  Nadine Aisha Jassat talks about how she creates characters
- Distilling big ideas into a poem. Video
  Nadine Aisha Jassat talks about the benefits of writing poetry
- Writing about family. Video
  Nadine Aisha Jassat talks about writing about family on BBC Authors Live
- Influences. Video
  Nadine Aisha Jassat discusses the writers who have influenced her

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