Satiromastix
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Satiromastix is an early 17th-century satirical play by Thomas Dekker, best known for its role in the "War of the Theatres" and its attack on fellow playwright Ben Jonson.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early modern English drama
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play ⓘ satirical play ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Satiromastix, or The Untrussing of the Humorous Poet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | War of the Theatres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Thomas Dekker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | comedy with satirical elements ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Asinius Bubo
NERFINISHED
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Captain Hannam NERFINISHED ⓘ Horace NERFINISHED ⓘ Mistress Mini NERFINISHED ⓘ Mouldy ⓘ Nim NERFINISHED ⓘ Shift ⓘ Sir Vaughan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Walter Terrill NERFINISHED ⓘ Tucca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | c. 1601 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1602 ⓘ |
| fullTitle | Satiromastix, or The Untrussing of the Humorous Poet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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satire ⓘ |
| hasParodicRepresentationOf | Ben Jonson as Horace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
critique of authorial arrogance
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mockery of affectation ⓘ social satire ⓘ theatre-world rivalries ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Ben Jonson’s comedies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedPerformanceVenue | public theatres in London ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | verse and prose drama ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | English Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Jacobean era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
attack on Ben Jonson
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role in the War of the Theatres ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage play ⓘ |
| parodies | Ben Jonson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| printedIn | quarto format ⓘ |
| setting |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| structure | five-act play ⓘ |
| subject |
literary satire
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satire of Ben Jonson ⓘ theatrical rivalry ⓘ |
| targets | poet-playwrights of the period ⓘ |
| theatricalTradition | Elizabethan and Jacobean stage satire ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWork | early 17th century ⓘ |
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