Developing reading preferences by appreciating characters in adaptations
I can explore a range of characters in adaptations, articulating what makes them effective.
Developing reading preferences by appreciating characters in adaptations
I can explore a range of characters in adaptations, articulating what makes them effective.
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Key learning points
- Texts can be adapted into a television series, feature-length film or for a theatre performance
- A character can be imagined from a physical text, film, television adaptation or theatre performance
- Subtext and themes can be explored via a character's thoughts, actions, dialogue and character development
Keywords
Adaptation - when a text is adapted into a television series, a feature-length film or for a theatre performance
Source material - the original text serving as the basis for adaptations
Theme - a central idea that the writer intends the audience to engage deeply with
Subtext - the unspoken or implied meaning beneath explicit dialogue or actions
Common misconception
Every text must have a subtext.
Some texts are more straightforward and may focus on conveying their message or story in a more direct and explicit manner.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
a main character or central figure in a story or narrative
the special qualities that make a character unique
a character with noble qualities, often helpful and brave
a flawed character, often with ambiguous morals
Exit quiz
6 Questions
a text that is adapted into a visual text or theatre play
special qualities that make a character in a story unique
the original text serving as the basis for adaptations
an idea that the writer intends the audience to engage with
unspoken or implied meaning within a text