In this clip, the writer uses language as a form of comedy. This is because when we see the clip we make pre judgements on the way we believe all the characters are going to speak. We think this as the clip comes across as old fashioned, this same idea is shown again with the clothing of the characters, we wouldn't see that in today's world. Due to this we expect to hear a high amount of frozen register and low frequency lexis, we hear this from two of the characters but however from one of them we hear language of todays world, this is a surprise to the viewer and may come across as comical.
With the character speaking in a more informal register to the other two characters, it gives us the idea of the 'old clashing with the new'. The surprise of the way a so called 'prince' is speaking also comes across as funny, as does the reactions of the two others around.
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