Task 1 : Armstrong and Miller Sketch.

In the Armstrong and Miller sketch of 'Chalky's a Spy', the language used throughout the sketch is uncommon and is unlikely that it was used during this era.
It stands out because of this. The language used throughout is more commonly associated among teenagers, and teenage girls in particular.

The lexis and semantics used demonstrate this. The lexis used are slang words/ words associated with teenagers, like "or whatever", "and all this", "I swear down", "oh my days", "homeboy", the vocabulary here chosen by the writer of this sketch is unusual to use because of the time period this is set in - the early 1900's. Where lexis like this weren't used. Playing with the words like this made it more accessible for a younger generation, and adds humour. This is interesting to viewers because the setting is mismatched to the dialogue, which makes it unusual.

Comment clauses are commonly occurring phrases in speech. Phrases like "or whatever' is a commonly occurring phrase in the sketch. Using a phrase like 'or whatever' in this sketch makes it funny because it is mismatched with the time. The effect of this on the reader is comedic. What is interesting about this is, is that its repetitive. The writer plays on this to enhance the comedic effect, and keeps this phrase constant and sticks in the views minds for longer. Again, repetition is used further on in the sketch , "but the worst thing, the worst thing is...", this is a more constant flow of repetition, used for comedy. The writer plays on the words of what teenagers say which is unusual when applied to a man.