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- What is Comedy of Humours? Examine Volpone as a comedy of humours.Examine “Volpone” as a comedy of humour. Or, Discuss “Volpone” as a comedy of humour. "Comedy of Humours" is a genre of comedy play. This kind of play was developed during the late 16th and[Expand...]
- Justify Volpone as a Beast FableJustify “Volpone” as a beast fable. Or, Find out the animal imagery in the play “Volpone.” Or, Write about the significance of the names of the characters in “Volpone”. Ben Jonson’s (1572-1637) “Volpone,” first produced[Expand...]
- Discuss the theme of avarice in the play VolponeDiscuss the theme of avarice in the play “Volpone.” Or, "The world of Volpone is crudely materialistic and gold-centred." Elaborate with illustrations from the text. Ben Jonson’s (1572-1637) “Volpone,” first performed in 1606, is the[Expand...]
- Sketch the character of MoscaTrace the development of the character of Mosca. Or. Sketch the character of Mosca in the play 'Volpone'. Or. Sketch the character of Mosca as illustrated in the play 'Volpone'. “Volpone” is a comedy play[Expand...]
- What is Dramatic Irony? Comment on the use of dramatic irony in the play Volpone.What is dramatic irony? Comment on the use of dramatic irony in “Volpone”. [NU. 2021] Dramatic Irony is a type of irony that happens in plays or stories. It means that the audience knows something[Expand...]
- How do the evildoers get their punishment at the end of “Volpone?” How do the evildoers get their punishment at the end of “Volpone?” Ben Jonson’s (1572-1637) “Volpone” (1606) is a satire on avarice (excessive greed). At the end of the play, all the evildoers get the[Expand...]
- Good morning to the day, and next, my gold!Good morning to the day, and next, my gold! Open the shrine that I may see my saint.—Explain. Ben Jonson’s (1572-1637) play “Volpone” (1606) opens with these lines. Volpone delivers this dialogue. With this dialogue,[Expand...]
- How does Bonario protect Celia in Valpone's room? How does Bonario protect Celia in Valpone's room? In Ben Jonson’s (1572-1637) play “Volpone” (1606), Volpone is a rich, greedy, and lustful man. He wants to sleep with Corvino’s beautiful wife, Celia. So, he devises[Expand...]
- How does Volpone earn money and gold?How does Volpone earn money and gold? Or, How does Volpone extract more and more gifts from legacy hunters? [NU. 2018, 2015] In Ben Jonson's (1572-1637) play “Volpone” (1606), Volpone is the central character. He[Expand...]
- Discuss “Volpone” as a satire on the contemporary English society."Volpone' is a satire on the contemporary English society"—Elucidate. Or, Discuss “Volpone” as a satire on the contemporary English society. Satire is a form of writing that uses humour, irony, and exaggeration. It shows the[Expand...]
- Discuss the theme of avarice in 'Volpone'. Discuss the theme of avarice in 'Volpone'. Ben Jonson’s (1572-1637) “Volpone,” first performed in 1606, is the playwright’s most performed play. The play is a famous Jacobean era comedy. This play mercilessly satires avarice and[Expand...]
- Volpone Brief QuestionsVolpone Brief Questions Who is Volpone? ✪✪✪ Ans: Volpone (The Fox) is a Venetian gentleman who pretends to be on his deathbed after a long illness to dupe Voltore (The Vulture), Corbaccio (The Raven),[Expand...]
