Every Man in His Humour
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All Characters Edward Knowell Brainworm Old Knowell Master Stephen Wellbred Downright Master Matthew Captain Bobadil Kitely Dame Kitely Mistress Bridget Cash Cob Justice Clement Roger Formal
Terms
All Terms Cuckold Humours
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Every Man in His Humour

by Ben Jonson
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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Prologue
  • Act 1, Scene 1
  • Act 1, Scene 2
  • Act 1, Scene 3
  • Act 1, Scene 4
  • Act 1, Scene 5
  • Act 2, Scene 1
  • Act 2, Scene 2
  • Act 2, Scene 3
  • Act 2, Scene 4
  • Act 2, Scene 5
  • Act 3, Scene 1
  • Act 3, Scene 2
  • Act 3, Scene 3
  • Act 3, Scene 4
  • Act 3, Scene 5
  • Act 3, Scene 6
  • Act 3, Scene 7
  • Act 4, Scene 1
  • Act 4, Scene 2
  • Act 4, Scene 3
  • Act 4, Scene 4
  • Act 4, Scene 5
  • Act 4, Scene 6
  • Act 4, Scene 7
  • Act 4, Scene 8
  • Act 4, Scene 9
  • Act 4, Scene 10
  • Act 4, Scene 11
  • Act 5, Scene 1
  • Act 5, Scene 2
  • Act 5, Scene 3
  • Act 5, Scene 4
  • Act 5, Scene 5
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Language Theme Icon
    Language
  • Human Folly Theme Icon
    Human Folly
  • Authenticity Theme Icon
    Authenticity
  • Parenthood Theme Icon
    Parenthood
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Edward Knowell
  • Brainworm
  • Old Knowell
  • Master Stephen
  • Wellbred
  • Downright
  • Master Matthew
  • Captain Bobadil
  • Kitely
  • Dame Kitely
  • Mistress Bridget
  • Cash
  • Cob
  • Justice Clement
  • Roger Formal
Terms
  • All Terms
  • Cuckold
  • Humours
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Poetry Symbol Icon
    Poetry
  • Swords Symbol Icon
    Swords
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allusions
  • Dramatic Irony
  • Foil
  • Genre
  • Hyperbole
  • Irony
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Satire
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Soliloquy
  • Style
  • Tone
  • Verbal Irony
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