Interpreting Poem 49

This lesson plan will support you to deliver lessons about Poem 49 of The Maitland Quarto Manuscript; a same-sex love poem written in the Scots language. This poem has become an important artefact in Scotland’s LGBT history.

In the lesson, learners will be introduced to a historical overview of the author, believed to be Marie Maitland, and her family, as well as a brief historical context for when it was written. The poem is then broken down stanza by stanza for analysis and interpretation.

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• 1 Context Video
• 1 Lesson Plan
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• 1 Close Reading Handout