middle ages characters embody theory humours based contemporary medical theory though stock types latin literature equal influence jonson 's major plays include ''volpone'' ''bartholomew fair'' popular style theatre jacobean times revenge play popularised earlier thomas kyd developed john webster th century webster 's famous plays ''the white devil'' ''the duchess malfi'' revenge tragedies include ''the changeling'' written thomas middleton william rowley poetry
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