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21 Century Literature From The Philippines and The World: II.: Concept Notes With Formative Activities
21 Century Literature From The Philippines and The World: II.: Concept Notes With Formative Activities
Name:__________________________________________________ Score:
21st Century Literature from the
Grade & Section _______________________Subject: Philippines and the World
III. MELC: Do self- and/or peer-assessment of the creative adaptation of a literary text,
based on rationalized criteria, prior to presentation EN12Lit-IIij-31.3
V. Reference/s
Print Material/s:
Harrison, S. (2005). Adaptations: From Short Story to Big Screen: 35
Great Stories That Have Inspired Great Films. Three Rivers Press: ISBN
1400053145.
Hutcheon, L. (2006). A Theory of Adaptation. Routledge ISBN-10:
0415967953.
Desmond, J. (2005). Adaptation: Studying Film and Literature. McGraw-
Hill: ISBN-10: 007282204X.
Rubin, D.L. (2002). EMF: Studies in Early Modern France, Vol. 8
("Strategic Rewriting"). McGraw-Hill: ISBN-10: 007282204X.
Sanchez, L. et.al. (2016). 21 st-Century Literature from the Philippines and
the World. Quezon City: Vibal Group, Inc.
Online Resource/s:
o Retrieved from http://www1.chapman.edu/~lhall/webpage/index.html
retrieved on January 23, 2021
o Retrieved from
https://www.youngwriterssociety.com/work/Celdover/Romeo-amp-Juliet-
Instant-Messaging-Edition-80952 retrieved on January 7, 2021
VI. Concept notes with formative activities
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From ink to type, spoken to sung, the idea of a story morphs in each retelling. This
Learning Activity Sheet explores versions of a literary material as it transforms
across different media: as a book, a song, and a movie.
LITERARY ADAPTATION
Adapting of a literary source such as novels, short stories, plays, or poems to
another genre or medium like music, stage plays, ballets, operas, films, or
animations.
It can also involve adapting the same literary work in the same genre or medium,
just for different purposes such as to work with a smaller cast, in a smaller venue,
or a larger cast in a larger venue, or for different demographic group like adapting
a story for children.
ALL THESE TYPES OF ADAPTATIONS REQUIRED THE INVOLVEMENT OF A SPECIFIC TYPE OF WRITER.
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However, in the adaptation of a play, verbal exchanges have to be reduced.
In opera, music fills space and words set to music take longer to
express.
In ballet, spoken words are replaced by physical expression and
staging.
Space
In the adaptation to a different stage, the action is subjected to a new set of
imitations. (ballet, opera, musical…)
In film, the changes of settings are almost limitless.
Physical appearance
Because the stage and film are a visual medium they show more than the
novel possibly could about the physical nature of people, places and things.
In a visual medium, the images presented determine the response of the
audience.
What aspect of the imagery described in a book will become useless on stage
or on screen?
(Will the audience accept the physical appearance of the actors, singers,
dancers, selected? or that of the whole image that has been created?
Characters
A novel usually contains a larger number of main characters than a staged
work. (Reduction of characters, or combination into fewer characters.)
Time Factor
We can read a book for as long as we wish.
A staged work is usually limited to two hours.
A musical work requires musical space.
A visual work requires scenic space.
Language
The writer communicates through verbal language.
The screenwriter, or librettist, conveys narrative thought through visual and
verbal means.
For example: If the novelist wrote: “Don José stabbed Carmen in front of
the arena.” The librettist or the screenwriter must show a man stabbing a
woman in front of an arena.
Expression
In a visual setting, the author is more limited than the writer of a book.
The stage or the screen do not lend themselves well to abstract ideas.
How can the internal life of a person be staged? (thoughts, emotions, feelings,
memory,
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1: YOU CAN DO THIS!
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Instructions: On Adaptation of a Play, write TRUE if the statement is true;
otherwise, copy the word/ phrase that makes it incorrect and write the correct
answer beside it.
1. In the adaptation of a play, nonverbal exchanges have to be reduced.
2. A musical work is usually limited to two hours.
3. A staged work usually contains a larger number of main characters.
4. Actors in a play need to constantly speak to fill the time frame.
5. The changes of settings in a film are limitless.
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Instructions: Look at the images below and identify their literary source.
1) 2) 3) 4) 5)
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YOU CAN DO MORE
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5: LOVE STORY
Instructions: Read the lyrics of Love Story by Taylor Swift below, and make a comic strip
highlights of the song.
Love Story
We were both young when I first saw you Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone
I close my eyes and the flashback starts I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run
I'm standin' there You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
On a balcony in summer air It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes"
See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns Romeo, save me, they're tryna tell me how to feel
See you make your way through the crowd This love is difficult, but it's real
And say, "Hello" Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess
Little did I know It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes"
Oh, oh
That you were Romeo, you were throwin' pebbles
And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet" I got tired of waiting
And I was cryin' on the staircase Wonderin' if you were ever comin' around
Beggin' you, "Please don't go, " and I said My faith in you was fading
When I met you on the outskirts of town, and I said
Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run Romeo, save me, I've been feeling so alone
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess I keep waiting for you, but you never come
It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes" Is this in my head? I don't know what to think
He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring
So I sneak out to the garden to see you And said, "Marry me, Juliet
We keep quiet, 'cause we're dead if they knew You'll never have to be alone
So close your eyes I love you and that's all I really know
Escape this town for a little while, oh oh I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress
It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes"
'Cause you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter
Oh, oh, oh
And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"
Oh, oh, oh, oh
But you were everything to me
'Cause we were both young when I first saw you
I was beggin' you, "Please don't go, " and I said
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1) 2) 3) 4) 5)
Instructions: On Poetry Writing, create a shape poem with a similar theme as that of or
inspired by the song Love Story by Taylor Swift.
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CHALLENGE YOURSELF
Instructions: On Romeo and Juliet Instant Messaging Edition, read and evaluate it in
terms of the platform, and language used.
ACT 1: TIBALT AND ACT I: BENVOLIO AND ACT II: ROMEO AND
JULIET MERCUTIO JULIET
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8: THE GREATEST LOVE
Instructions: Read and evaluate the 21st Literary work from an online platform by
articulating the good and bad aspects of the work, and share how the works can be
improved.
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9: POSTER SLOGAN
Instructions: Read the poem, The Greatest Love, and create a cartoon
that features your interpretation. Use the pointing system below.
Interpretation -2 points
Graphics Relevance -2 points
Visual Appeal -1 point
LEVEL UP
11: EVALUATION
Instructions: Answer the questions briefly but substantially. (5 points)
1) Can an adaptation stand alone, or is it necessary to have read the novel to
understand the film?
2) Does the adaptation capture the novel’s formal elements: the theme,
characterization, style, tone, and plot of the novel?
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12: SELF ASSESSMENT
Instructions: Answer the following feedback questions:
1. In a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the highest, I rate my performance as for
the following reasons (list two to three):
3. (If you rated otherwise) What will make me rate myself a 5 are the following
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