Strange Magic (film)

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/strange-magic-film

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the film classification?Animated jukebox musical fantasy
2. What is the literary source?Inspired by William Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'
3. What is Strange Magic about?Strange Magic is an animated musical that turns Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' into a story about love, hate, and change, using modern pop songs.
4. Who is the Bog King?The Bog King is a grumpy king who hates love and tries to stop people from using love potions by destroying the flowers that make them.

Jukebox Musical: A theatrical or film production that uses previously released popular songs as its musical score.
Adaptation: The process of changing a literary work or other source material into a screenplay or other format.
Thematic Exploration: The in-depth examination and development of the underlying messages or ideas within a narrative.