Task Title

"The scenes featuring Dogberry and 'The Watch' are the only scenes which a modern audience would find genuinely funny."

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

For next lesson.

Hey everyone,

Please make sure that by next lesson you've read all of Act 3.

Please also read this webpage...

http://everythingshakespearekristophermiller.blogspot.co.uk/2008/02/dogberry-and-his-malapropisms.html

The Green World?

In his discussion of William Shakespeare’s works, literary critic Northrop Frye coined the term “The Green World” in order to describe a particular environment that recurs throughout literature. In literary tradition, a hero must undergo several steps before being able to overcome his or her particular challenges. Often, a character will disappear into a perfectly natural environment, most often a forest, in order to confront inner obstacles and gain personal insight. The Green World adventures generally offer elements of magic, supernatural power, and reigning chaos, but must be survived in order to restore balance to the world.

Read more here..

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-green-world.htm

Don't Make Your Brains Hurt Too Much

If any of you fancy having a bit of further reading on Apollonian and Dionysian concepts, have a look at this...

http://www.vccaedu.org/inquiry/vcca-journal/thro.html

Ouchy!

NW

Look! These peeps have done what I've asked you to do!

http://chsccb4.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/comedic-conventions-much-ado-about.html

If you go to this blog post, you'll see that some students have been set a very similar task to what I asked you to do today. This might be a good starting point for your homework if you're stuck.