Volpone

Summary

• Plot Overview

Summary & Analysis

• Dedication, Argument, and Prologue
• Act I, scene i
• Act I, scene ii
• Act I, scene iii and scene iv
• Act I, scene v
• Act II, scene i
• Act II, scene ii and scene iii
• Act II, scene iv–scene vii
• Act III, scene i and scene ii
• Act III, scene iii–scene vi
• Act III, scene vi and scene vii
• Act III, scene viii and ix
• Act IV, scene i–scene iii
• Act IV, scene iv–vi
• Act V, scene i–scene iii
• Act V, scene iv
• Act V, scene v-scene ix
• Act V, scene x–scene xii

Characters

• Character List
• Volpone
• Mosca
• Celia
• Voltore

Main Ideas

• Themes
• Motifs
• Symbols
• Key Facts

Quotes

• Important Quotations Explained

Writing Help

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• Suggested Essay Topics
• How to Cite This SparkNote

Further Study

• Context
• Full Book Quiz
• Study Questions
• Suggestions for Further Reading