Analyzing Falstaff's Speech

During Falstaff’s reenactment of how he was attacked the audience heard a new and more animated tone in his voice that was very different from his usual drunk, word slurrying tone. Gabriel used a thin and strident voice well playing semi sober Falstaff. Gabriel used big arm gestures and paced on the platform to be more comedic. This new tone and more expressive Falstaff made audience members happy and laugh. Whenever Falstaff was caught in a lie his body and face would freeze in whatever position it was. Gabriel would take a moment in that position to give the audience time understand the joke. Falstaff also used smaller gesture to try and act innocent of lying. Samantha made the audiences want to root for Katherine to learn english, because