T-Rex: Lampshade hanging is when you've got something hella dumb in your story, but then Shakespeare shows up and says "Forsooth, guys, that's dumb" and then the audience accepts it!
T-Rex: BECAUSE WHO WOULD ARGUE WITH FRIGGIN' SHAKESPEARE??
Narrator: LITERARY TECHNIQUE COMICS today's technique: LAMPSHADE HANGING
T-Rex: Shakespeare has drawn attention to the hella dumb, and in doing so, addresses and placates audience concern!
Utahraptor: Sure!
Utahraptor: But any character can pull that off. It doesn't have to be Shakespeare.
T-Rex: It doesn't hurt! If a random character says "that's dumb", I'll listen. But if SHAKESPEARE says it, I'm spitting out my drink and saying "Wow, Shakespeare!! I'd better listen to THIS line of dialogue right away!"
Narrator: MEANWHILE, IN TUDOR ENGLAND:
T-Rex: Shakespeare, you should have a line that says "Forsooth, if this were in a play, I'd want my tuppence back!"
Off panel: t-rex
Off panel: who told you all we tudor england people say is "forsooth"
Off panel: because that is RACIST
