Many critics of Ben Jonson's "Volpone" have argued that it is not a true comedy but rather a mix of tragedy, comedy and satire. Many have also said that it follows the traditional fable about beasts that can be found in Aesop's tales. Although Volpone takes on some characteristics of tragedy, he seems to follow the conventions of comedy more closely. But it's not the traditional form of comedy. It is a play that takes the form of a comic satire as well as a morality play. It also adapts the characteristics of a fable as it strives to teach a moral. Yet this play, even though it adopts these traditions, puts a different spin on what people would expect from a comedy or morality play. Jonson presents his audience with an unconventional way of approaching the topics he satirizes, creating a new form of comedy that embodies aspects of all three genres. Since we consider Volpone a comedy, what kind of comedy is it? Rather than the city comedies that were popular at the time, I believe this play is more like a satirical comedy. Why a satire? Because he is criticizing his age and social atmosphere. He also has the satirical works of Juvenal as his main influence in his work. Like Juvenal, Jonson is satirizing his entire country. Whether it is the corruption of the court we find in Voltore or the immorality of inheritance hunters, Jonson was satirizing the importance of money in his day. But there is a surprising difference between Volpone and the traditional idea of ​​comic satire. The contrast between Volpone and the comic satire immediately catches the eye. Gone are the static spokesperson, the conveniently formulated ideal, and the easy dispensing of comic justice from a high vantage point…middle of the paper…of others. It is this combination of the moral and the satirical that makes this play so unique for its time. The use of the fable allows the reader to deal with the theme of moral action in a detached way while the comic action entertains the audience. In Volpone Jonson managed to combine three genres to create a new form of comedy. Works Cited Barish, Jonas A. Ben Jonson: A Collection of Critical Essays. Prentice-Hall Inc.:Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1963.Baum, Helena Watts. Satire and didactics in Ben Jonson's comedies. The University of North Carolina Press, 1947. Dessen, Moral Comedy by Alan C. Jonson. Northwestern University. Press, 1971.Watson, Robert N. Ben Jonson's Parodic Strategy: Literary Imperialism in Comedies. Harvard University Press, 1987.White, T.H. The Bestiary: A Book of Animals. G. P. Putnam & Sons, New York. 1960.