What is Breaking the Fourth Wall , Origin Examples
What is breaking the fourth wall This video explains breaking the fourth wall in theater, films, and movies and provides some example clips as well as examples of using the idiom in a sentence. In regards to fiction in theater, television, and film, to break the fourth wall means to break the imaginary barrier that separates the characters and the audience. If a character refers to, acknowledges, or addresses the audience, they are breaking the fourth wall. This may be done intentionally or unintentionally but it is often done intentionally for comedic effect. This video is intended to provide a brief explanation of the fourth wall concept and what it means to break the fourth It is not intended to provide a full history of the concept nor to explore the myriad ways that the fourth wall has been broken through the history of theater, film, and television.
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