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The play is centred on the class prejudices of middle-class England.

The lower class is represented by characters such as Bardolph, Nym, and Pistol ( Falstaff's followers ), and the upper class is represented by Sir John Falstaff and Master Fenton.

Shakespeare uses both Latin and misused English to represent the attitudes and differences of the people of this era.

Much of the comedic effect of the play is derived from misunderstandings between characters.