The Undertaker Monologue

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Introduction:
In the Wrestle Mania clip, the Undertaker rises from the coffin to attack Brock Lesnar Raw and so we are introduced to the character of the Undertaker. In the scene Brock becomes very angry when he opens the coffin to find that it is empty, or so we think. The coffin then opens to reveal the Undertaker inside. The Undertaker climbs into the ring and begins to punch Brock and throws him out of the ring. The purpose of this scene is to engage the audience by creating a spectacle around the Undertakers entrance and show how intimidating the Undertaker’s character is compared

An example of this is at the end of the clip where there is a mid-shot that shows the Undertaker doing an action that looks like something from the haka. The haka is used by the All Blacks to try intimidate their opponents before a match by making themselves look as fierce as possible. By having the Undertaker do this, the director is trying to make the audience understand how intimidating the Undertaker’s character is compared to Brock Lesnar Raw. The director then combines body language with dialogue. At first Brock is standing confidently and walking around the ring very cockily. He then goes to open the coffin cautiously, peeking in first, when he realises that the coffin is empty he becomes very angry. He slams the coffin shut then enters the ring again and yells “is this some kind of joke?” The coffin slowly opens revealing the Undertaker inside. Brock quickly backs away pushing his manager back with him. The Undertaker climbs into the ring and Brocks manager says “Run, get out of here” As Brock and the Undertaker are staring at each other the commentator says “He looks like he’s seen a ghost” (referring to Brock). By combining body language and dialogue the director engages the audience by showing how much more powerful and intimidating the Undertaker’s character is compared to Brock. The use of these techniques also shows how scared Brock is of the