Every Man in His Humour
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Every Man in His Humour is a late 16th-century comedy play by Ben Jonson that helped establish his reputation and is known for its realistic characters and satirical portrayal of London life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Every Man in His Humour canonical | 3 |
| Ben Jonson Entertains a Man from Stratford | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3940554 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Every Man in His Humour Context triple: [Ben Jonson, notableWork, Every Man in His Humour]
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A.
That's How You Like It
"That's How You Like It" is an R&B song by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z from her debut solo album "Dangerously in Love."
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B.
Volpone
Volpone is a satirical comedy play by Ben Jonson that critiques greed and corruption in wealthy Venetian society.
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C.
Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure is a dark comedic play by William Shakespeare that explores themes of justice, morality, and hypocrisy in a corrupt Vienna.
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D.
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night is a comedic play by William Shakespeare that centers on mistaken identities, romantic entanglements, and themes of gender and disguise.
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E.
The Country Wife (stage)
The Country Wife (stage) is a classic Restoration comedy by William Wycherley, renowned for its witty, sexually charged satire of marriage and hypocrisy in 17th-century London.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Every Man in His Humour Target entity description: Every Man in His Humour is a late 16th-century comedy play by Ben Jonson that helped establish his reputation and is known for its realistic characters and satirical portrayal of London life.
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A.
That's How You Like It
"That's How You Like It" is an R&B song by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z from her debut solo album "Dangerously in Love."
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B.
Volpone
Volpone is a satirical comedy play by Ben Jonson that critiques greed and corruption in wealthy Venetian society.
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C.
Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure is a dark comedic play by William Shakespeare that explores themes of justice, morality, and hypocrisy in a corrupt Vienna.
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D.
Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night is a comedic play by William Shakespeare that centers on mistaken identities, romantic entanglements, and themes of gender and disguise.
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E.
The Country Wife (stage)
The Country Wife (stage) is a classic Restoration comedy by William Wycherley, renowned for its witty, sexually charged satire of marriage and hypocrisy in 17th-century London.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
ⓘ
stage comedy ⓘ theatrical work ⓘ |
| author | Ben Jonson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | five-act play ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | comedy of humours ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Bobadill
ⓘ
Brainworm ⓘ Clement ⓘ Downright ⓘ Kitely ⓘ Old Knowell ⓘ Young Knowell ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1598 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| firstPerformanceTheatreCompany |
King's Men
ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Chamberlain's Men
|
| firstPerformanceVenue | The Curtain Theatre ⓘ |
| firstPrintedIn | 1601 ⓘ |
| genre |
city comedy
ⓘ
comedy ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasDramatist | Ben Jonson ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | reputation of Ben Jonson as a major dramatist ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
realist characterization
ⓘ
satirical tone ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
deception
ⓘ
generational conflict ⓘ jealousy ⓘ social pretension ⓘ urban life in London ⓘ |
| helpedEstablishReputationOf | Ben Jonson ⓘ |
| includedIn | Ben Jonson folio of 1616 ⓘ |
| influenced | development of English city comedy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | English Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| notableFor |
realistic characters
ⓘ
satirical portrayal of London life ⓘ use of humour theory for characterization ⓘ |
| originalSetting | Florence ⓘ |
| partOf | Ben Jonson canon ⓘ |
| revisedSetting |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| setInPeriod |
English Renaissance
ⓘ
surface form:
Elizabethan era
|
| timeOfOrigin | late 16th century ⓘ |
| writer | Ben Jonson ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Every Man in His Humour Description of subject: Every Man in His Humour is a late 16th-century comedy play by Ben Jonson that helped establish his reputation and is known for its realistic characters and satirical portrayal of London life.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ben Jonson Entertains a Man from Stratford
subject surface form:
Benjamin Jonson