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What did Jonson popularise through his plays?

  • Monologues

  • Soliloquies

  • Comedy of Humours

  • Opera

Answer

Comedy of Humours, the concept that a person's personality and behaviour can be defined by their dominant bodily fluid, gained popularity due to Ben Jonson's innovative plays, which presented characters that embodied these specific humors. Through this distinctive portrayal, Jonson's works contributed to the establishment and widespread recognition of the Comedy of Humours as a notable literary genre during that period.
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