Types of Comedy in The Knights: Quotes

·        Sexual Innuendo

“way runner, war runner, way runner” page 37, Demosthenes

“they say too much ******* yourself is bad for your skin” page 37, Demosthenes

“his ******** gapes thus ever” page 51, Demosthenes

·        Slapstick Humour

Verbal dues between Paphlagonian and Sausage-Seller in the Agons. Way they act towards Thepeople, as if he were a child

“wines got creative potential”, page 39, Demosthenes

Page 47 verbal duel

Page 50 verbal duel

“Monkey business’ been my trade sine I was so ‘igh” 52, Sausage-Seller

“I’d just stuck it behind my ******** and swear by all the gods, they know, I’d never stole it” page 53, Sausage-Seller

end of act 1 horses rowing the boats.

“What marvellous bombast! Fl la la la” page 62, Sausage-Seller

“my darling…