A caricature is a ludicrous exaggeration e.g Malvolio with his yellow crossed garters. The exaggeration is over the top and there is often a clue in the character's name e.g. Sir Toby Belch is a drunk.
As well as having a comic role the character can also be said to show a vice or a folly- so there's a moral in the character as well.
Discuss with students what a caracture is. Provide them with a visual cue of modern examples of caricature. Politicians are often caricatured so it should be possible to provide a caricature and a photograph. Ask students what qualities a caricature has and what is the point of a modern caricature-there is usually an element of satire involved.
Ask them to identify the caricatured character in the play that they are studying.
Mind map or create a poster of the caricature.
Write a prose description of the character.
What is funny and why is it funny?
How does the caricature help us to understand the principle characters in the play and to the plot?
Is there a serious message behind the charicature?
Depending on the age of the students:
1) Draw and label the caricature with appropriate quotes - as though for a wanted poster.
2) Write an essay about the role of XXX (the caricature) in the play. Remind students to use PQD point, quote, development) or PEA (point, evidence, assessment).
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