Volpone | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Dedication, Argument, Prologue

1. To which of the following universities does Jonson first dedicate his play?

Oxford University.

2. Which is the second university that Jonson dedicates his play to?

Cambridge University.

3. What does Jonson say is the reason why he wants to write a play?

He wants to create something enjoyable.

4. What does Jonson hope is the main thing audiences take away from his play?

Meaning.

5. What literary technique does Jonson use to write the opening of the play?

A poem.

6. What is an acrostic?

A poem.

7. What is the first letter of Jonson's acrostic?

V.

8. How much of the plot of the play does Jonson spell out for the reader in the opening?

All of it.

9. How many lines is the Prologue of the play?

Seven.

10. How long does Jonson say it took him to write the entire...
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