ACT 1,4 WAGNER AND ROBIN

Question 1

1.4 quotes on Wagner

Answer 1

Call me master Wagner

Bind yourself on to me/ turn all lice into familiars

Question 2

1.4 quotes on Robin

Answer 2

tickle the pretty placket’s wenches

guilders/ gridirons

Question 3

what is the purpose of 1.4?

Answer 3

Serves as comedic relief/bathos from the last scene to highlight Faustus’ flaws and foolishness

Question 4

Analyse Wagner in 1.4

Answer 4

Wagner attempts to command Robin despite being a servant emphasises how he overrreaches his role and is hubristic / similar to how faustus attemots to threaten and appears superior to meph

Question 5

analyse robin in 1.4

Answer 5

Robin shown to have base desires which don’t really matter due to his lower status - puts Faustus on the same level and equally as ignoble - undermines his scholarly status

Question 6

analyse guilders/ gridrons

Answer 6

Robin undermines Wagner’s pride like how meph undermines Faustus’ control