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Hamlet

Homework: Explain how the author creates the humorous effect of the story about Hamlet!




Needless to say, Humphrey Carpenter makes use of anachronism in his parody about Hamlet.
To begin with, he underlines the humorous effect by using a very modern and casual language. In other words he makes his protagonists speak as if they don’t have the slightest idea of Shakespeare’s language. Consequently he uses, for example, words like “to throw up”, “Pa”, “Dad”, “swine”, “telly”,… Even the word “telly” is a hint at anachronism.
The ghost of Hamlet’s father appears in Carpenter’s ...

Posted by: Raymon Androckitis

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