1.3 Flashcards
who is Mephistopheles?
a spirit working for Lucifer
what type of character is Mephistopheles?
a stock character of tempter
does Faustus sell his soul to Lucifer?
yes
what does Faustus sell his soul for?
'’four and twenty years’’ living ‘‘in all voluptuousness’’
what does ‘‘voluptuousness’’ mean?
opulence
what is the significance of Faustus selling his soul to Lucifer for 24 years (‘‘four and twenty years’’)?
it introduces the theme of time into the play and how Faustus has a finite amount of time
also perhaps an alud reflection of the life expectancy of the time
it is not an arbitrary number
why does Marlowe use Latin in 1.3?
the use of Latin to conjure Meph suggests Catholics are linked to black magic
'’thou art ‘… ….’ to attend on me’’
'’too ugly’’
how is Faustus presented in the quote?
’’ thou art too ugly to attend on me’’
Faustus is presented as hubristic and he ignores Meph’s grotesque physiognomy, which reflects his inner evil
Faustus is foolish as he misunderstands the power dynamic
how does Faustus describe Meph to be?
'’pliant’’
how does it suggest Faustus is acting when he states Meph is ‘‘pliant’’?
Faustus is already acting as if he has the omnipotence he so deeply desires
'’i am a ‘…….’ to ….. …….’ ‘’
'’servant’’
‘‘great Lucifer’’
how does Meph calling his self a ‘‘servant’’ to ‘‘great Lucifer’’ present Meph differently to other characters?
'’servant’’ - unlike Wagner and Faustus Meph accepts his low status
'’great Lucifer’’ - the respect is almost formal language, which again juxtaposes Faustus who disregards omnipotence figures
'’we ‘…’ in hope to get ‘… …….. ….’ ‘’
'’fly’’
‘‘his glorious soul’’
how does the quote present Meph?
'’we fly in hope to get his glorious soul’’
it presents Meph as blunt, showing he is not fabricating the truth
he will later on use this as a vehicle to deceive Faustus as he is gaining his trust
