Humorism &Ben Jonson | Comedy of Humours explained | English Literature

Humorism & Ben Jonson | Comedy of Humours | English Literature Welcome to Newgate AI Edu Hub! 📚 In today's English Literature class, we explore Humorism and Ben Jonson, one of the most influential dramatists of the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods. Discover how the ancient theory of the four humours influenced Renaissance drama and how Ben Jonson developed the Comedy of Humours, a distinctive dramatic form that exposes human weaknesses, eccentricities, and social behaviour through satire. 📖 Topics Covered in This Video: ✅ Introduction to Humorism ✅ The Theory of Four Humours – Blood, Phlegm, Yellow Bile and Black Bile ✅ Meaning and Characteristics of Comedy of Humours ✅ Ben Jonson: Life and Literary Career ✅ Ben Jonson's Contribution to English Drama ✅ Every Man in His Humour (1598) ✅ Every Man Out of His Humour (1599) ✅ Major Works: Volpone, The Alchemist and Bartholomew Fair ✅ Satire, Characterisation and Jonson's Dramatic Technique 🎯 Who Can Benefit from This Video? • UGC NET English Literature Aspirants • SET and Assistant Professor Exam Aspirants • BA and MA English Literature Students • University and College Students • English Literature Enthusiasts At Newgate AI Edu Hub, we make English Literature engaging and accessible through AI-assisted educational videos, visual explanations and concept-based learning. 📢 Subscribe to Newgate AI Edu Hub for more lessons on English Drama, Literary History, Poetry, Literary Criticism and Literary Theory. 👍 Like | Share | Subscribe Learn Literature. Understand Concepts. Expand Knowledge. #BenJonson #Humorism #ComedyOfHumours #EnglishLiterature #UGCNETEnglish #SETEnglish #ElizabethanDrama #JacobeanDrama #EnglishDrama #NewgateAIEduHub