4 Creative.
Study Scenes with Dogberry- get to know the character, know his malapropisms, observe any repeated speech for mimic in my own scene. Mae sure to include Satire and Vulgarity.
Implement the idea that Dogberry feels higher than the other- exaggerate his pomposity.
Use his accidental witissisems- important that he doesnt KNOW he is funny- rather we find him funny because of his idiocy, we find his reaction against other characters funny.
Must include another character for Dogberry to bounce off and misunderstand to release his malapropisms- show his idiocy.
Could i use another character to belittle dogberry (without dogberry realising) ? would making us feel sorry for the idiot be a good move- or would this counter the plays other scenes in which no emotional level is included within Dogberrys scenes?
Make sure to link back to Dogberrys previous scenes
" I AM AN ASS "
Attack Coleridges criticism - character is used as comic relief- relief of tension - brings it away from being a tragedy. it is significant that we as the audience do not get to see Claudio "discovering" Hero with Borachio- instead we get comic relief and hear of it through a drunken Borachio in a comedic manner. Creates the lighter tone
Explore the stock character " fool " Dogberry is not insignificant if he is a stock character, part of comic writing. " Staple of Comedy"
RESEARCH FOOL CHARACTER- COPY ATTRIBUTES INTO OWN SCENE.
Power of language- has the ability of speech but is unable to use it correctly so presents him as a fool. Ironic this his idiocy leaves him content as he misunderstands " Leonato: Neighbours, you were tedious " Dogberry It pleases your worship to say so "
Representitive of lower class
Excellent planning Ben. What the examiner will be looking for is you to reference previous scenes from the play. Perhaps you could have him talk to Don John and that is why Don Joh eventually flees. Don John may think Dogberry is onto him when in fact he's completely clueless
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