Viewing Activity: Act V

Viewing Activity: Act V

Shakespeare uses a number of different techniques to create humor in the play-within-a-play. Some techniques include:

•          Breaking the play's illusion of reality

•          Using the wrong word or name

-devoured 

•          Repeating a word excessively.

-die

--adieu 

--oh night

Make note of examples of these as you watch the play-within-a-play in Act V.