The document summarizes key themes and characters in the play. The overarching themes are greed, morality, and deception. Greed motivates all the main characters, and their downfall comes from deception for financial gain. The resolution provides a moral lesson that greed will lead to ruin. The main characters include Volpone the greedy fox, his servant Mosca the fly, and various victims like lawyers and merchants who are deceived for their riches.

1. THEMES
GREED
The theme of greed pervades the
entire play.
It embodies by Volpone, Mosca and
all the clients.

2. MORALITY
The play’s resolution leads to the
lesson, which is that greed will result
in each man’s downfall.
Each man is justly punished for his
greed and morality of the play’s
resolution provides an important
lesson for the audience.

3. DECEPTION
The plot of Jonson’s play is based on
deception.
Each of the three victims attempts to use
deception for financial gain.
Mosca and Volpone deceive each victim with
the promise of greater wealth as a return for
expensive gifts.

4. CHARACTERS
• Volpone (the Fox) - a greedy, lustful,lecherous
• Mosca (the Fly)– his servant
• Voltore (the Vulture) – a lawyer
• Corbaccio (the Raven)) – an avaricious old miser
• Bonario – Corbaccio's son
• Corvino (the Carrion Crow) – a merchant
• Celia – Corvino's wife
• Sir Politic Would-Be – a ridiculous Englishman
• Lady Politic Would-Be – an English lady, Sir
Politic's wife.