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010 Every Man in His Humour
010 Every Man in His Humour
010 Every Man in His Humour
spy on Edward.
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Mathew and Bobadill find Wellbred and all three men
are in a tavern. Bobadill and Mathew are talking ill
about Downright. Edward and Stephen arrive and find
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Every Man in His Humour is a comedy play written by out that it was Wellbred who had written the letter to
English playwright Ben Jonson. “Humour” is called an Edward. Meanwhile, Cash meets Cob, who looks
overpowering obsession and is classified as 4 types of body distressed. Cash tells him that his “humour” is the
fluids - black bile, yellow bile, phlegm and blood. These reason for his distressed state.
fluids influence the nature and health of a person.
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Knowell is an old retired scholar who is happy that his son
Edward is a scholar too. Master Stephen, a naive
The next scene begins at Justice Clement’s residence.
Cob wants revenge from Bobadill who used his wife in
the past. He asks the Justice to punish Bobadill. Justice,
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gentleman and Edward’s cousin, arrives at their residence. on the other hand, orders Cob to be sent to prison for
Knowell advises him on how to be a better man, after his character and other indecent actions in the past.
which Stephen leaves.
Clement, Knowell, Kitely, Cash and Cob gather at
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Knowell is handed over a letter meant for Edward. He Clement’s house. They are joined by Mathew and
Bobadill who bring along a warrant for Downright.
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Edward gets the letter and learns that his father has read it.
Stephen and Edward go out in search of the man who
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believe it.
Cob tells Mathew that Bobadill owes him money and that
he slept on his bench the previous night. Mathew meets
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Mind Map
Old
Lovewit
Knowell
Owner
Old gentleman
of the house
Son
Friends
Brother Brother
Dame Kitely Wellbred Downright
Husband
Searching for
Kitely
Merchant
Kitely's man