Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Humour In the play ''Much Ado About Nothing''

Humour, as defined by the encyclopedia Wikipedia, is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement. In the play 'Much Ado About Nothing', humour plays a big role considering the fact that the play is a comedy. Two minor characters that provide humour in the play are Dogberry and his constable.

Dogberry is considered to be the 'clown' of the play.