william shakespeare and ben jonson
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Topic : Comparison between Ben Jonson & William Shakespeare.
Paper : 3, Literary Criticism.Name : Gohil Khanjaniba M.Roll no : 18.Class : MA (Part-1).Year : 2013/2014.
Submitted to : MKBU, Bhavnagar.
Shakespeare and Ben Jonson
Differences
William Shakespeare Shakespearian comedies
known for sub-plots.
Livelihood.
All kind of sub-plots, destroys unity of an action.
Fletcher and Shakespeare offers “excellent scenes”.
Ben Jonson Follows ancient ”in all
things”.
Really offers new terms of Unities have narrowing and cramping effects on the French plays.
No harm in introducing sub-plots.
Moderns are vital in comparison to the English.
Negative point is they live in an awful age.
According to Neander : English is best at the lively imitation of nature.
Lisideius favors Ben Jonson.
The major playwright established in France : Corneille (1606-1684).
He also says that English tragic-comedies are absurd in the world.
French have also varieties but they do not provide.
French poesy is beautiful, like a “statue”.
Neander : French writers are imitating the English playwrights.
English uses an element of surprise.
Brings an idea of suspension.
Fat plot.
Tragedies based on well known stories.
Representation of complete action.
English play is a mere compilation.
Neander
• He says : “I admired Ben Jonson but I love Shakespeare.”
Thank you…