VolponeAl Manhal, 1. 1. 2001 - Počet stran: 151 Bitter, satiric comedy in blank verse is one of the great Elizabethan dramatist’s finest plays. The plot concerns a wealthy, lecherous old man who feigns a mortal illness in order to solicit bribes from greedy acquaintances who hope to inherit his fortune. Many complexities of plot and connivance ensue, but in the end, the guilty parties are exposed and punished. Explanatory footnotes. Descriptor(s): LITERARY FORMS | ENGLISH DRAMA | LITERARY STYLE | LITERARY CRITICISM | UNITED KINGDOM |
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... scene ii is a parody on Pythagorus' doctrine of metempsychosis . (1) b) Medieval Influences: Volpone borrows greatly from the morality plays and from the beast epic tradition. Some Elizabethan morality plays reveal society as ruled by ...
... scene ii is a parody on Pythagorus' doctrine of metempsychosis . (1) b) Medieval Influences: Volpone borrows greatly from the morality plays and from the beast epic tradition. Some Elizabethan morality plays reveal society as ruled by ...
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... scenes move between. three houses, the street and the Scrutineo. But Jonson adheres to the unity of action : even the scenes with Sir Pol, Peregrine and Lady Would - Be are related to the major motifs of the play. The playwrilght ...
... scenes move between. three houses, the street and the Scrutineo. But Jonson adheres to the unity of action : even the scenes with Sir Pol, Peregrine and Lady Would - Be are related to the major motifs of the play. The playwrilght ...
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... scene in which Bonario exposes Volpone as a "libidinous swine" Mosca saves the day by putting the blame on Bonario and by making Corbaccio more determined to disinherit his son. The scene ends with everything being under contorl. Act IV ...
... scene in which Bonario exposes Volpone as a "libidinous swine" Mosca saves the day by putting the blame on Bonario and by making Corbaccio more determined to disinherit his son. The scene ends with everything being under contorl. Act IV ...
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... scenes between Sir Pol, Peregrine and Lady would-Be are related to the main theme of the play. Sir Pol is a comic variation ... scene of act II between Corvino's besetting vice, jealously and Sir Pol's fondness for his wife, between the ...
... scenes between Sir Pol, Peregrine and Lady would-Be are related to the main theme of the play. Sir Pol is a comic variation ... scene of act II between Corvino's besetting vice, jealously and Sir Pol's fondness for his wife, between the ...
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... , four Magistrates Notario, the Register LADY WOULD-BE, Sir Politick's Wife GELIA, Corvino's Wife Servitori, Servants, two Waiting - women, &C. SCENE - VENICE VOLPONE; OR, THE FOX ARGUMENT Volpone, childless, rich, feigns sick, - 15 -
... , four Magistrates Notario, the Register LADY WOULD-BE, Sir Politick's Wife GELIA, Corvino's Wife Servitori, Servants, two Waiting - women, &C. SCENE - VENICE VOLPONE; OR, THE FOX ARGUMENT Volpone, childless, rich, feigns sick, - 15 -
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1st Avoc 2nd Avoc 3rd Avoc 4th Avoc advocate bear beast believe blood bring brought Celia comes Corb Corbaccio Corv Corvino court creature dead doth doubt ears eyes face fair faith fatherhoods fathers fear fellow fool fortune give gold hand hast hath hear heard heart heaven heir honour hope humour Italy Jonson knave knight known Lady learned leave live look madam mean Mosca NANO nature never notes parasite patron PEREGRINE plate play poor possess pray present professed rare rich SCENE Signor speak stay straight strange sure tell thank thee things thou thought Tis true told true truth unto Venice Volp Volpone Volt Voltore wife woman Would-be