Mosca
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Mosca is the cunning and manipulative servant in Ben Jonson’s play "Volpone," known for orchestrating deceptions and driving much of the plot’s dark comedy.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
servant ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Volpone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act I of Volpone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Act II of Volpone NERFINISHED ⓘ Act III of Volpone NERFINISHED ⓘ Act IV of Volpone NERFINISHED ⓘ Act V of Volpone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Volpone (character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
cunning
ⓘ
eloquent ⓘ manipulative ⓘ opportunistic ⓘ scheming ⓘ |
| creator | Ben Jonson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drivesPlotIn | Volpone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1606 ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearsIn |
city comedy
ⓘ
satirical comedy ⓘ |
| hasThemeInWork |
abuse of wit
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corruption ⓘ deception ⓘ greed ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkAppearsIn | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriodOfWorkAppearsIn | English Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| moralAlignmentInWork | morally corrupt ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Italian word for fly ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Italian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
driving the dark comedy of Volpone
ⓘ
orchestrating deceptions ⓘ |
| occupation | servant ⓘ |
| punishmentInPlot | sentenced to the galleys ⓘ |
| relationshipToOtherCharacters | manipulates legacy hunters ⓘ |
| relationshipToVolpone |
accomplice
ⓘ
servant ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
antagonist
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comic character ⓘ deceiver ⓘ trickster ⓘ |
| settingOfWorkAppearsIn | Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
parasitic flattery
ⓘ
social opportunism ⓘ |
| workForm | play in five acts ⓘ |
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