1.1 part 2 Flashcards
what is a deity?
a god
what technique is used for the following quote:
'’necromancy books are heavinly’’
antithasis
what is antithesis?
where two elements in the same sentence starkly contrast each other to emphasize a difference between ideas, characters or situations
what does the antithesis suggest about Faustus’s perception of black magic?
he is taking pleasure in blasphemous ideas
what technique is used at the start of the quote?
‘‘O, what a……’’
apostrophe
what is the role of an apostrophe?
show intense emotion
what does the apostrophe show about Faustus?
he exhibits greed for power and knowledge
what technique is used in the quote/
'’what a world of profit and delight/Of power, of honour, of omnipotence’’
anaphoric repetition
what is anaphoric repetition?
repetition of words or phrases in a group of sentences
how does the anaphoric repetition present the titular characters attitude to necromancy
emphatic of Faustus’s endless desire for superficial values of power in order to fulfill self interest
significance of ‘profit’ in the quote - ‘‘what a world of profit and delight’’
it connects wealth and gain, perhaps reflective because he is ‘base of stock’ = everyman
highlights Faustus’s desire for omnipotence
what words does the last lines of Faustus’s soliloquy end with?
'’god’’ and ‘‘deity’’
what does ‘‘god’’ and ‘‘deity’’ in he last two lines of Faustus’s soliloquy reflect about how Faustus wishes to utilize necromantic knowledge?
he is obsessed with the deep desire to acquire omnipotence, his hamartia blinds him and he instead overreaches
what is 1.1 part 2 AO3
Dr. Dee
Some suggested Faustus is partly based upon Dr. Dee, he was a well respected scholar, who served as a royal advisor and court astronomer to Elizabeth I. However, he went on a quest for more powerful knowledge in the realms of magic and supernatural
