When you have completed both your essay and your music video, you should then complete the following tasks in your exercise book:
Task 1:
In comedy, there are a number of stereotypes which most characters fit into. What charactersitics do you think each of these stereotypical characters would possess?
The Clown
The Romantic
The Straight Guy
The Fool
Task 2:
Watch the following video clips. In your exercise books, write a paragraph on each explaining which of these stereotypes are being represented in and why you think this:
Clip 1 Fawlty Towers:
Clip 2 Little Britain:
Clip 3 Friends:
Clip 4 Summer Heights High:
Task 3:
In your book, write the opening for a new comedy show set in a school. The show is pre-watershed (so no swearing) and you should try to include all four of the character types you've been thinking about this lesson.
