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.

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Mosca canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
servant
theatrical character
appearsIn Volpone
appearsInAct Act I of Volpone
linked to: Volpone

Act II of Volpone
linked to: Volpone

Act III of Volpone
linked to: Volpone

Act IV of Volpone
linked to: Volpone

Act V of Volpone
linked to: Volpone
associatedWith Volpone (character)
linked to: Volpone
characterTrait cunning
eloquent
manipulative
opportunistic
scheming
creator Ben Jonson
drivesPlotIn Volpone
firstPerformanceCentury 17th century
firstPerformanceYear 1606
genreOfWorkAppearsIn city comedy
satirical comedy
hasThemeInWork abuse of wit
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
comic character
deceiver
trickster
settingOfWorkAppearsIn Venice
symbolizes parasitic flattery
social opportunism
workForm play in five acts

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