Ben Jonson's Volpone - A New Form of Comedy

Many people who criticize Ben Johnson's 'Vorpone' think that this is not a real comedy but a mixture of tragedies, comedies, satire. Many also argue that it follows the traditional beast allegory and can be found in the story of Aesop. There are some characteristics of tragedy in Volpone, but it seems to be close to the custom of comedy. But this is not a form of traditional comedy. This is a drama that appears in the form of interesting satire and moral drama. It also seeks to teach morality so it also adapts to the characteristics of the allegory.

Volpone was a comedy written by Ben Jonson and was first published in 1606. Ruthless sarcasm of desire and desire, it is still the best drama of Johnson's performance, and is the most exciting part of Jacob's comedy. Several critics of Jonson's Volpone believe that it is not a real comedy, but more precisely a mixture of tragedies, comedies, satire. This is not a form of traditional comedy, but a dramatic way of satirical and moral game. However, the play realized these traditions, but it had various effects on the expectations of comedy or moral drama. By devising a new comedy type to solve his satire problem Jonson offers its viewers a unique way to solve all three types of aspects.

to play. Ben Johnson 's comedy is his best drama. From all his plays, we can pick out the three most challenging readings: Volpone, The Alchemist and The Silent Woman. Vorpone is a Venetian aristocrat who has an old, childless, whose dominant passion is greedy. Everything else in the play is a tributary of this passion. The first three lines of the first action are keynote speeches throughout the script. Volpone said: Alchemist strongly showed some form of human nature and seagulls used by alchemists and cheaters at that time. One character wants to buy the secret of the beneficial effect of the star; the other part uses his wealth to learn the alchemist's secret to change everything into gold and jewels. The way these characters are deceived is very interesting. By studying this drama, understanding of a certain period has deepened.

At Volpone, the audience will see a new type of comedy. Just like any other game. It is Jonson who presents satirical and moral comedy in various forms collectively. It includes the potential dangers of placing gold on God and social problems like the moral issues Corvino raised when he treated Celia. This comedy is a comedy that makes it difficult for viewers to critically see their actions. It was a combination of this morality and irony that made the drama so unique at that time. By using the fable, readers can treat ethical behavior subjects in a transcendental way, but the absurd behavior will be felt by the audience. In Volpone, Jonson succeeded in creating a new comedy format by combining various genres.