I thought I'd take the Jonson biography and just explain what I feel to be the most important points (aka the points I feel could be on the quiz). His birth on June 11, 1572 son of clergyman. Went to Westminster School and taught by scholar, William Camden. Did bricklaying for short amount of time until he decide to join Flanders. Returned to England-1592, married 1594.
Joined theator comp, Philip Henslowe in London in about 1597. He was also imprisoned then. Killed fellow actor in 1598, Gabriel Spencer. While in prison converted to Roman Catholism but soon (10 years) back to Anglicanism in 1610.
1598 a play of his was performed with Shakespeare in cast at Globe theator. It was his time of fame. In Poetaster (1601) he attacked dramatists and was attacked back by them in Satirmastix. In 1603 he once again got in trouble for a play he wrote and was imprisoned for controversial views.
Wrote Satyr in 1605 and was appointed Court Poet. Seemed Jon liked to write comedies, like his play in 1598 as well as others between 1605 and 1614. His folio came forth in 1616. He went to Scotland in 1618 and got MA degree and lectured rhetoric shortly after is return. In the 1620's he turned to writing masques=>(A dramatic entertainment, usually performed by masked players representing mythological or allegorical figures, that was popular in England in the 16th and early 17th centuries.) Poets that followed in his footsteps were called Cavalier Poets. He died in 1637 and buried at Westminster Abbey.
Its a heck of alot but atleast its less then the bio itself, hope it helps.
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Ben Jonson was one character! he had a lot happen to him. I can't help but think that his anger and temper was from not having a father. im just sterotypically assuming.
i wonder if the poems that are provided are poems that are made for plays or masques. the bio didnt say much about him being a metaphyscial poet.
i want to know why he killed gabriel spencer too!!
Haha yeah there's probably some reason behind the killing. And yes I'm interested to know if he's part of the metaphysical poets as well. My first thought would be yes because of the time in which he lived being during the time of Donne, Herbert, and Vaughan, but there is absolutely no hint to even an idea of metaphysics. His works seem different then the other poets...
I do think that Johnson is a metaphysical poet becuase he is using his poems to express different emotional states such a s love and death. I find him to be different than the others but this is only probably because he writes later inthe metaphysical era where this type of poetry is evolving and moving more towards secular thoughts. KERTH
Kerth, its not a later metaphysical era considering Ben was born the same year as Donne and was dead by 1637. So he was around during the same time as the others, just a note.
Well written article.
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