Costard
Me?
Ferdinand
[Reads] 'that unlettered small-knowing soul,'--
Costard
Me?
Ferdinand
[Reads] 'that shallow vassal,'--
Costard
Still me?
Ferdinand
[Reads] 'which, as I remember, hight Costard,'--
Costard
O, me!
Now, it might be hard to see the humor in this, because its dry and they say it in a serious way. But i think its actually rather funny. Honestly, the way they talk is rather humorous in general, simply because they talk so fancily. The way Costard acts like he has no clue that the letter is talking about him adds to the humor of it. In general, Costard seems to be a rather humorous character. When he enters the scene, it gives it the first major dose of humor (more noticeable). I also think another humorous facet of it is the way that Armado talks. By the way Biron, Ferdinand, and the others are talking they are also anticipating a good laugh from Armado's letter.
Ferdinand
A letter from the magnificent Armado.
Biron
How low so ever the matter, I hope in God for high words.
Longaville
A high hope for a low heaven: God grant us patience!
Biron
To hear? or forbear laughing?
So clearly, they find Armado's flowery language very amusing. Personally, so do i. Also, they are asking for the patience to not laugh. This is another example of less obvious humor.
Vocabulary
Academe-
Any place of learning, a school.
The public grove in Athens in which Plato taught.
Grosser-
unqualified.
flagrant and extreme.
indelicate, indecent, obscene, or vulgar.
lacking in refinement, good manners, education, etc.; unrefined.
Gentility-
good breeding or refinement.
affected or pretentious politeness or elegance.
the status of belonging to polite society.
members of polite society collectively.
to reject or renounce under oath: to forswear an injurious habit.
to deny vehemently or under oath.
to deny vehemently or under oath.
to perjure (oneself).
to swear falsely; commit perjury.
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