. Flashcards
“Base of stock”
Presents Faustus as an Everyman figure, a typical role within morality plays
“The fruitful plot of scholarism”
Semantic field of food and gluttony shows that Faustus finds traditional knowledge nutritioning
“Attained the end” x2
Epiphoric repetition presents traditional knowledge as finite
Necromantic books are heavenly
Oxymoron- Faustus finds satisfaction and desire in the blasphemous nature of his actions
Necromantic books are heavenly
Oxymoron- Faustus finds satisfaction and desire in the blasphemous nature of his actions
Oh what a world of profit and delight, of power, of honour, of omnipotence
Asyndetic listing shows that Faustus sees necromancy and forbidden knowledge and infinite
To gain a deity
Faustus wishes to be as powerful as a God
Head gods heavy wrath upon they head
Good angels uses personification to present Gods judgement as a real, powerful and heavy force.
Be thou on earth as jive is in the sky
Evil angel try’s to tempt Faustus by comparing him to the king of the gods
Thou art too ugly to attend on me
Mephistopheles appearance is supposed to represent his devilish nature and Faustus ignores this presenting him as hubristic.
How pliant is this Mephistopheles
Presents Faustus as hubristic and arrogant
Abjure the scriptures/ rack the name of God
Faustus did not summon Mephistopheles by his spells but rather his blasphemous attitude. This presents him as foolish.
O Faustus leave these frivolous demands
Even Mephistopheles, one of lucifiers devils, sees Faustus gluttonous and materialistic behaviour as foolish
Little frisking flee… in the pretty wenches plackets
Robin mirrors Faustus through his vulgar base desires
My blood congeals I can’t write no more
Shows that’s even Faustus body is against his actions as it is nit within human nature
Consummation est
Jesus last world- said by Faustus as he signs the contract, a hugely unholy and blasphemous act
The fairest maid in Germany, I am wanton and lascivious
Faustus is driven by his sexual base desires rather than his passion for knowledge like in the beginning of the play
Curse thee wicked Mephistopheles
Faustus has become aware of Mephistopheles deceitful and Machiavellian ways- anagoriasis
God will pity me if I repent
Shows Faustus hubristic nature as he is certain of gods forgiveness even though he is nit remorseful
My heart is so hardened I cannot repent
Faustus sees himself as so corrupted by necromancy that he cannot find the remorse to repent
Seek to save distressed Faustus soul
Faustus tried separating himself from his own blasphemous actions through the 3rd person
Whose summum bonum is in belly cheer
The Catholic Churches greatest good is satisfying their own greedy appetites- highlighting the corruption
Guide thy steps onto the way of life
Old man shows that Faustus can still choose an alternative path- represents lutheranistic views
Break heart, drop blood, and mingle it with tears
Monosyllabic language emphasises that Faustus has to actively try to gain repentance
