Breaking the Fourth Wall. Definition: Speaking directly to or acknowledging the audience. The “fourth wall” refers to the imaginary “wall” at the front.

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Breaking the Fourth Wall

Definition: Speaking directly to or acknowledging the audience. The “fourth wall” refers to the imaginary “wall” at the front of the stage in a traditional three-walled box set in a proscenium theater.

Breaking the Fourth Wall Example: Timon acknowledges the audience when he cuts off Pumbaa midsong: “Pumbaa, not in front of the kids!”

Movie Examples of Breaking the Fourth Wall Mel Brooks in Blazing Saddles and Spaceballs Austin Powers Ralphie in A Christmas Story Ferris Bueller’s Day Off The Muppets How the Grinch Stole Christmas Bert in Mary Poppins

Book Examples of Breaking the Fourth Wall Jane Eyre at the conclusion “Dear reader, I married him.” Don Quixote The Chronicles of Narnia At the beginning of The Christmas Carol A lot of Shakespeare’s plays Lemony Snicket books

Examples of Breaking the Fourth Wall on Television Unhappily Ever After 30 Rock iCarly Boy Meets World Doctor Who House Malcolm in the Middle

Function of Breaking the Fourth Wall It helps the audience to understand what is going on. The character tells – what they are thinking and – why they are thinking that way. It might be used to explain why one of the other characters is acting a certain way.

Homework Write down five examples of Breaking the Fourth Wall. Pass them in next class.