Speech
The Zanni is loud and his voice is coarse due to making a living outdoors trying to be heard in a market or busy street.
The following sample dialogue shows how the Zanni uses his speech in commedia:
- Pantalone: Zanni, I want you to earn yourself a sovereign.
- Zanni: A sovereign?
- Pantalone: A gold sovereign.
- Zanni: Ah, right (He lies down and falls asleep).
- Pantalone: Zanni, wake up you animal and come here.
- Zanni (rising): At your service, boss, as always.
- Pantalone: Dear Zanni, take the sonnet.
- Zanni: Give me the sovereign first.
- Pantalone: I will give it to you.
- Zanni: Where is it, then?
- Pantalone: It's there.
- Zanni: Show it to me.
- Pantalone: There it is.
- (Zanni tries to snatch the coin but Pantalone grabs it back at the last moment)
- Zanni: Darn!
- Pantalone: It's yours.
- Zanni: How can it be mine since you’ve got it?
- Pantalone: Trust me, my dear Zanni; take the sonnet and I will give it to you.
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