Ben Jonson

How does the structure in The Alchemist, with its three main con artists and a series of victims, contribute to its comedic effect?

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How does the structure in The Alchemist, with its three main con artists and a series of victims, contribute to its comedic effect? The Alchemist by Ben Jonson is one of the best-known comedies from the English Renaissance period. The play is centered on three main characters — Face, Subtle, and Dol Common — who […]

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Critically comment on the following passage with reference to the context: “I will have all my beds blown up, not stuft; Down is too hard: and then, mine oval room Fill’d with such pictures as Tiberius took From Elephantis, and dull Aretine But coldly imitated.”

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Critically comment on the following passage with reference to the context: “I will have all my beds blown up, not stuft; Down is too hard: and then, mine oval room Fill’d with such pictures as Tiberius took From Elephantis, and dull Aretine But coldly imitated.” These lines are from Ben Jonson’s play Volpone, which is

Critically comment on the following passage with reference to the context: “I will have all my beds blown up, not stuft; Down is too hard: and then, mine oval room Fill’d with such pictures as Tiberius took From Elephantis, and dull Aretine But coldly imitated.” Read More »

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