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Zest for Progress

Zeal of Partnership

Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education Regional Office IX, Zamboanga Peninsula

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4th QUARTER: Module 2 Western Classical Theater Plays/Opera

Name of Learner: ___________________________

Grade & Section: ___________________________

Name of School: ___________________________

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Arts Grade 9

Quarter 4 - Module 2: Western Classical Theater Plays/Opera MELC: Designs the visual elements and components of the selected Western

classical theater play and opera through costumes, props, etc. (A9PR-IVd-1)

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Published by the Department of Education

Secretary: Leonor Magtolis Briones Undersecretary: Diosdado M. San Antonio

Division of Zamboanga del Norte

Development Team of the Module

Writer: Adma Bonita G. Retes

Editor: Charo Lyn R. Tinonga Reviewers: Arturo J. Lamdag, EPS-MAPEH

Dennis F. Cabasis Christine M. Cabasis

Amabel C. Secoya

Mariza B. Antenero Language Evaluators: Fe G. Jebone, EPS-I

Ellen A. Olario,MT-II Fhebe S. Selorio,MT-I

Jayson A. Dapiton,MT-I Nhymrose U. Sugod,PICD Illustrators: Richie B. Cudas

Ricardo P. Dupol Layout Artist:

Management Team: Ma. Liza R. Tabilon, EdD - SDO Judith V. Romaguera, CESE - ASDS

Ma. Judelyn J. Ramos, CESE - ASDS Lilia E. Abello – Chief CID

Evelyn C. Labad – EPS, LRMS

Arthuro J. Lamdag, EPS – MAPEH Anecita B. Aban-Principal

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What I Need to Know

Art is found everywhere and is very much a part of our lives. It is one of the most important means of expression

developed by human beings. It has grown out of humans’ need to express themselves, their feelings, and their views and ideas

by using their skills and imagination. Arts enrich the experience of studying and encourage self-expression and creativity and

can build confidence as well as a sense of individual identity.

This module will lead you to design the visual elements and components of the selected Western Classical theatre play

and opera through costumes/props, etc. (A9PR-IVd-1). As you go

over this module, you are expected to:

a. identify the selected Western Classical theater play and opera;

b. describe the visual elements and components shown in

Western Classical theatre play and opera; and c. create a Western Classical theatre play costume/props

that integrates the visual elements of arts.

What I Know “Mystery Word Puzzle” Directions: Find and mark all the words hidden inside the box.

S M N S P O L C Y C A L

T O K T E L L A B A R E

E O L D P Q R S T R U S

I P I V U T S R Q M A M

L E S A T Y R G U E L I

U R W X C R E O N N T S

J E Y B G F E R V E A Ē

D T Z A H D I B W N E R

N T D C I E J O Y O T A

A A F P X Y T D D G N B

O G U B A E Z U E I A L

E S D C L P L C G T R E

M H E M O N M C A N O S

O G A H I J K B R A L E

R H A R E P O A T D F F

A B C D E F G H M N D T

ROMEO AND JULIET OEDIPUS CARMEN CREON

FLORANTE AT LAURA OPERETTA LES MISĒRABLES TRAGEDY

ANTIGONE CYCLOPS OPERA BALLET

GORBODUC HAMLET SATYR

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What’s In

“Bubble Thinking Map” Directions: Imagine yourself being a front row audience of a western classical theater play/opera. How are you going to

describe such event? Write your answer in the circles.

Western Classical Theater

Plays/Opera

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What’s New “Jumbled Letters”

Directions: Make a word with the jumbled letters using meaning as the clue. VISUAL

ELEMENTS

OF ART

MEANING

WORD

ilen

➢ It is an identifiable path created by a point moving in space.

➢ Its types are horizontal, vertical, zigzag, diagonal,

curly, curved, spiral, thick and thin.

speah

➢ It is a two-dimensional design encased by lines to

signify its height and width structure, and can have different values of color used within it to

make it appear three-dimensional.

ormf

➢ It is a three-dimensional object with volume of

height, width and depth. ➢ These objects include cubes, spheres and

cylinders.

orclo

➢ It is an element consisting of hues, of which there are three properties: hue, chroma or intensity,

and value.

acsep

➢ It refers to the perspective (distance between and

around) and proportion (size) between shapes and objects and how their relationship with the

foreground or background is perceived.

uxertut

➢ It is used to describe the surface quality of the work, referencing the types of lines the artist

created. ➢ The surface quality can either be tactile (real) or

strictly visual (implied).

oent

➢ It is the lightness or darkness of color.

➢ It can be used to create a contrast of light and dark, the illusion of form, a dramatic or tranquil

atmosphere, and a sense of depth and distance.

entrpta

➢ It is made by repeating or echoing the elements of an artwork to communicate a sense of balance, harmony, contrast, rhythm or movement.

➢ It can be regular or irregular, organic or geometric, structural or decorative, positive or

negative and repeating or random.

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What Is It Western Classical Theater Plays and Opera

A. Greek Oedipus Rex

Greek title: Oidipous Tyrannos

Playwright: Sophocles

Genre: Tragedy

It was regarded by many to be the best Greek tragedy and the most

successful play of Sophocles.

It tells the story of Oedipus of Thebes who killed his own father and

married his own mother.

Main Characters:

• Oedipus – the king of Thebes

• Jocasta – Oedipus’ wife and mother

• King Laius – father of Oedipus

• Antigone and Ismene – child of Oedipus and Jocasta and therefore both Oedipus’ daughters and sisters.

• Creon – Oedipus’ brother-in-law

• Apollo – god or oracle of Delphi

• Polynices and Eteocles – sons and brothers of Oedipus

• Tiresias – the blind prophet of Thebes

• Haemon – Antigone’s lover/fiancé

• Theseus – the king of Athens and a renowned and powerful

warrior.

• Eurydice – Creon’s wife

• Merope – Oedipus’ foster mother

• Polybus – Oedipus’ foster father

• Sphinx – the half-human half-lion that symbolizes plague and

misfortune.

Theatrical Elements

• Number of Characters per Play: 1 to 3 characters only but they can portray other characters

• The Chorus: consists of 12 members, all of whom wear identical masks since they were supposed to be of like mind and opinion.

• Masks: the use of masks acts to advance the universality of the themes and the dramatic impact of the events and to keep the audience from being distracted by the actual, physical attributes

of the actors. (A Journey Through Western Music and Arts 9

Learner’s Material, page 278)

Props:

Masks used in Oedipus Rex

• Oedipus – a gold mask with exaggerated deep

empty eye sockets.

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• Jocasta’s mask depends on the scene of the play.

• Antigone and Ismene – white face, dark under eyes and sad looking.

• Creon – mad or angry facial expression with

crown.

(A Journey Through Western Music and Arts 9 Learner’s Material, page 279)

Gestures and Movements Facial expression was of no importance to Greek actors since they

were always masked.

Music

Sophocles used the Chorus at the beginning of the play to help tell the audience the given circumstances of the play. Choruses did a lot of

lamenting of terrible events.

Costumes

Men wore loose floor length poncho with pleated

shoulder while females wore draped robes. (A Journey Through Western Music and Arts 9 Learner’s Material, page

280)

Staging

The Parthenon’s façade has the design of Ionic order of columns with cornice and mouldings on the top,

elevated by 5 step-risers at the center, and a platform in front near the audience. (A Journey Through Western

Music and Arts 9 Learner’s Material, page 281)

B. Renaissance

Romeo and Juliet

Playwright: William Shakespeare

Genre: Tragedy

It was among the most popular plays of William Shakespeare during

his lifetime. A tragedy about two young lovers whose deaths resolved their

disputing families.

Main Characters:

Montague’s Family

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• Romeo – sole heir to the Montague fortune

• Lord Montague – Romeo’s father

• Lady Montague – Romeo’s mother

• Benvolio – Romeo’s cousin

• Balthasar – Romeo’s faithful servant

• Abraham – Montague servant

Capulet’s Family

• Juliet – sole heir to the Capulet fortune

• Lord Capulet – Juliet’s father

• Lady Capulet – Juliet’s mother

• Tybalt – Juliet’s cousin

• The Nurse – Juliet’s faithful nurse

• Peter – Capulet servant

• Sampson – Capulet’ servant

• Gregory – Capulet’s servant

Other Characters

• Friar Lawrence – friend and advisor to Romeo and Juliet

• Mercutio – Romeo’s best friend; Prince’s kinsman

• Prince Escalus – Prince of Verona; kinsman to Mercutio and Paris

• Paris – loves Juliet

• Rosaline – Romeo’s first love who never actually appears in the play

• Friar John – Friar Lawrence’s friend

• Apothecary – Romeo’s acquaintance in Mantua (A Journey Through Western Music and Arts 9 Learner’s

Material, page 285)

Costumes

• The costumes are based on the style and design of

dresses worn during the Renaissance period.

King Queen Prince Princess Man Peasant/Girl Knight Friar Servant

Props

Bench Chair Fruit/Bread

Basket Baby Swords

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Sling/Bandage Paper (List

of Guests) Juliet’s Bed Chemise Torches

Drums Table-small Banquet

Table Masks Food and

Drink

Candle Stick

with Candles

Trays (3) Goblets Decanter

(2)

Basket

Flower/Herbs Knife Divided Chest Fan Money

Rope Ladder Romeo’s

Dagger Pillows Water

Basin

Wash

Cloth

Vial of “Fake

Death” Poison Letter of “The

Plan” Crowbar Pick

Torch Vial Speed Lantern Vial of

Potion

Staging

C. Romantic Period Carmen

It is an opera in four acts by French composer Georges Bizet with a libretto in French by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy that premiered on

March 3, 1875. With a plot based on the 1845 novella of the same name by Prosper Mérimée, Bizet’s Carmen was ground-breaking in its realism, and it

rapidly became one of the most popular Western operas of all time. It is the source of many memorable and widely recognized songs, notably those

known by the popular names “Toréador Song” and “Habanera.” Carmen also is the best-known example of opéra-comique, a genre of French opera not necessarily comic but featuring both spoken dialogue and sung portions.

Despite its current reputation, however, it was condemned by the earliest critics, who were unaccustomed to seeing the lives of the common folk,

much less the world of gypsies (in Mérimée they are specifically identified with the Roma), smugglers, deserters, factory workers, and various ne’er-do-

wells given centre stage.

The setting of Carmen takes place in Seville, Spain during the mid-

19th century. (A Journey Through Western Music and Arts 9 Learner’s

Material, page 288)

Main Characters

• Carmen, a gypsy (mezzo-soprano)

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• Don José, a corporal of dragoons (tenor)

• Escamillo, a matador (baritone)

• Le Dancaïre, smuggler (baritone)

• Le Remendado, smuggler (tenor)

• Zuniga, a captain (bass)

• Moralès, an officer (bass)

• Micaëla, a peasant girl (soprano)

• Frasquita, a gypsy friend of Carmen (soprano)

• Mercédès, a gypsy friend of Carmen (mezzo-soprano)

• Innkeeper, guide, officers, dragoons, various workers in a

cigarette factory, gypsies, smugglers, etc.

Costume

What’s More “Picture Description” Directions: Describe the visual elements of the western

classical theatre play and opera as seen on the pictures below.

1. Oedipus Mask Elements of Art

Line:_____________________________ Shape:___________________________

Pattern:_________________________

2. Oedipus Rex Stage Elements of Art

Line:____________________

Shape:__________________

Pattern_________________

3. Creon Mask Elements of Art Line:____________________________

Shape:__________________________

Pattern:_________________________

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4. Carmen Costume Elements of Art

Line:_________________________

Shape:_______________________

Pattern:______________________

5. Romeo and Juliet Stage Elements of Art

Line:_______________________

Shape:_____________________

Pattern:____________________

What I Have Learned “Exploration Table” Directions: Answer the following questions presented on the

first column of the table. Use any colouring material in writing your

responses on the second column.

1. What did I learn from this

module?

2. How can I apply it?

3. What questions do I have

about it?

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What I Can Do “My Handmade”

Direction: At this point you are going to showcase your own

expertise in making a miniature prop, costume or stage setting that is inspired by the selected western classical theatre plays/opera. Use

any recycled material and make sure that you apply the visual

elements of art in your output. Submit your work to your art teacher.

RUBRIC

CRITERIA 5 Exemplary

4 Very Good

3 Well Done

2 Satisfactor

y

1 Needs

Improvement

The Use of the

Elements of Art in

the Project as a whole.

Effective use of the

elements of art

throughout the design

process to produce a cohesive

end product.

Reasonable use of the

elements of art

throughout the design

process to produce a cohesive

end product.

Adequate use of the

elements of art

throughout the design

process to produce a cohesive

end product.

Limited use of the

elements of art

throughout the design

process to produce a cohesive

end product.

Unable to use of the

elements of art

throughout the design

process to produce a cohesive

end product.

Craftsmans

hip

Neat

execution. Exhibits

intent while

recognizing

own limitations.

Above

average rendering

with slight deficiencies evident in

final project.

Adequate

degree of skill

achieved.

Show some

evidence of skill in

limited area.

Unable, to

recognize own ability,

hindered by

limitations.

Materials

Used

The

students used

recycled

materials and less

use of new materials.

Use creativity

and

originality in doing so.

The

students used some recycled

materials and more

of new materials.

Use creativity

in doing so.

The

students used less recycled

materials and more

of new materials.

Use creativity

in doing so.

The

students used lesser

recycled

materials and most

of new materials.

Creativity is not quite

visible.

The

students used new materials.

There is no creativity

in doing so.

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Relevance The miniature

has

relevance to the

theme and parallel to

the lesson. It can be

easily

understood without

having explanatio

ns.

The miniature

has

relevance to the

theme and somewhat

parallel to the lesson.

The miniature

has

relevance to the

theme and slightly

parallel to the lesson.

The miniature

has

relevance to the

theme but not parallel

to the lesson.

The miniature

has no

relevance at all in the

lesson and in the

theme.

How well

directions are

followed

Every

direction is followed to

the fullest content.

Many

directions are

followed.

Some

directions are

followed.

Few

directions are

followed.

All

directions have not

been followed.

Assessment Multiple Choice

Direction: Encircle the letter of the correct answer. Erasures are not

allowed.

1. It is an identifiable path created by a point moving in space. A. space B. shape C. form D. line

2. Which of the following theatrical plays/opera tells the tragedy about two young lovers whose deaths resolved their disputing families.

A. Oedipus Rex B. Carmen C. Romeo and Juliet D. Hamlet 3. How did Sophocles capture the attention of the audience at the very

beginning of the play Oedipus Rex? A. Sophocles provided props at the beginning to inform the audience

the plot of the play.

B. Sophocles appointed an actor to proclaim the synopsis of the play. C. Sophocles used the Chorus at the beginning of the play to help tell

the audience the given circumstances of the play. D. Sophocles showed a dry run to be seen by everybody.

4. How are you going to describe the facial expression of the Greek actors who performed in Oedipus Rex? A. Facial expressions were curious.

B. Facial expressions were bug-eyed. C. Facial expressions were brooding.

D. Facials expressions were not visible. 5. Which of the following is the correct Greek title of Oedipus Rex?

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A. Oidipus Rexus C. Oidipous Tyrannos B. Oedipusu Tyranos D. Oidipus Tyrannus

6. It is made by repeating or echoing the elements of an artwork to communicate a sense of balance, harmony, contrast, rhythm or

movement. A. space B. pattern C. line D. color

7. Which of the following best describes tragedy? A. An event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress. B. A state of tension and burden.

C. A state of deep loss and misfortune. D. Both a and c

8. It is an opera in four acts by French composer Georges Bizet that premiered on__________________.

A. May 3, 1875 C. May 3, 1785 B. May 3, 1876 D. May 3, 1775

9. How are you going to describe the stage setting of Oedipus Rex?

A. It is very simple that allow the audience to use their imagination. B. It has the design of Ionic order of columns with cornice and

mouldings on the top. C. It is set in the ancient Greek city-state of Thebes.

D. All of the above.

10. Which of the following defines texture?

A. It can be regular or irregular, organic or geometric, structural or

decorative, positive or negative and repeating or random.

B. It can be used to create a contrast of light and dark, the illusion of

form, a dramatic or tranquil atmosphere, and a sense of depth and

distance.

C. It is used to describe the surface quality of the work, referencing the types of lines the artist created. D. It is a three-dimensional object with volume of height, width and

depth.

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Answer Key

WHAT I KNOW

S M N S P O L C Y C A L

T O K T E L L A B A R E

E O L D P Q R S T R U S

I P I V U T S R Q M A M

L E S A T Y R G U E L I

U R W X C R E O N N T S

J E Y B G F E R V E A Ē

D T Z A H D I B W N E R

N T D C I E J O Y O T A

A A F P X Y T D D G N B

O G U B A E Z U E I A L

E S D C L P L C G T R E

M H E M O N M C A N O S

O G A H I J K B R A L E

R H A R E P O A T D F F

A B C D E F G H M N D T

WHAT’S IN

➢Student’s answers may vary.

WHAT’S NEW WHAT’S MORE ➢Line 6. Texture Student’s answer may vary.

1.Shape 7. Tone 2.Form 8. Pattern

3.Color 4.Space

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED WHAT I CAN DO

➢Students’ answer may vary. Students’ answer may vary WHAT I CAN DO

➢Students’ outputs may vary. ASSESSMENT

1.d 6. b 2.c 7. d 3.c 8. a

4.d 9. d

5.c 10. c

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References:

A. BOOK

Badiola, Mary Grace J. A Journey Through Western Music and Arts 9 Learner’s Material

First Edition, 2014 Department of Education: Bureau of Learning Resources (DepEd-BLR)

B. ONLINE REFERENCES

http://www.sculpturalarts.com/seanwebsite/romeo&juliet/PROPS%2520draft%25202.pdf

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Carmen-opera-by-Bizet/Act-II

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Carmen-opera-by-Bizet

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elements_of_art

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https://www.google.com/amp/s/learn.g2.com/elements-of-art%3fhs_amp=true

https://www.nga.gov/education/teachers/lessons-activities/elements-of-

art/line.html

https://www.artyfactory.com/art_appreciation/visual-elements/visual-elements.html#:~:text=The%20Visual%20Elements%20are%20Line,%2C%20Pattern%2C%20Texture%20and%20Form.

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/db/3a/6a/db3a6ad3a26a585fdd05b7334ef

a30bf.jpg https://www.chrisvervainmask.org.uk/antigone.html

http://sophoclesandgreekmyths.pbworks.com/w/page/39078825/Creon

http://www.grekoblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Cyprus-in-July-Greek-Drama-Festival.jpg

http://www.jonathanwentzdesign.com/romeo-and-juliet.html

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/db/3a/6a/db3a6ad3a26a585fdd05b7334ef

a30bf.jpg

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f7/ae/3d/f7ae3dcbd0a3a4c9cb579aab9c9af

6ce.jpg http://sophoclesandgreekmyths.pbworks.com/w/page/39078825/Creon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen#/media/File:Henri-Lucien_Doucet_-_Carmen.jpg