ACT 2,1 REPENTANCE Flashcards
2,3 quotes on good and evil angel and Faustus
Faustus, repent yet and God will pity thee
Ay but Faustus shall never repent
My hearts so hardened I cannot repent
2,3 quotes on Faustus fickleness
long ere this I should have slained myself/ had not sweet pleasure conquered deep despair
2,3 quotes on Faustus’ repentance/lutheranism
when I behold the heavens and I repent/ curse thee wicked mephistopheles
Ah Christ/ save Faustus distressed soul
2,3 quotes on how faustus gives into temptation at the end of the scene
O’ this feeds my soul!
Of the seven deadly sins
2,3 quotes on Meph being a tempter
Faustus what thinkst thou Heaven such a glorious thing
Never too late if Faustus can repent/ If thou repent, devils shall tear thee into pieces
2,3 what happens when faustus exclaims Ay christ/ save Faustus’ distressed soul
(enter Lucifer, Beezelbub and Mephistopheles)
analyse when I behold the Heavens and I repent/ curse thee wicked mephistopheles
F cursing Meph highlights a change in their relationship as he no longer calls him sweet or pliant - contrast
analyse I long ere this should have slained myself/ had not sweet pleasure conquered deep despair
The semantic field of gluttony and food highlights the antithesis between Faustus’ actions and thoughts as he always gives into his temptation which triumphs any remorse
analyse the dialogue between the angels and Faustus (Faustus, yet repent God will pity thee/ Ay but Faustus shall never repent/ my heart’s so hardened I cannot repent)
The quick pace of the dialogue creates juxtaposition which emphasises F’ inner conflict between repentance and remaining sinful but he eventually resolves to not repenting due to his lack of will and remorse to do so, highlighting is fickle nature
analyse Never too late if Faustus can repent/ If thou repent devils shall tear thee into pieces
Meph has resolved to using death threats to persuade Faustus which highlights his lack of power and desperation
analyse Faustus what thinkst thou Heaven such a glorious thing?
Mephistopheles dismissing the importance and value of heaven suggests a drastic change in his character from being truthful about heaven (tasted the eternal joys) to being a tempter and manipulative again
analyse Ay christ! save Faustus’ distressed soul/ (enter Lucifer, Beezlebub and mephistopheles)
The immediate entry of the evil characters highlights the desperation to keep Faustus sinful- use of stage direction
analyse of the seven deadly sins/ o’ this feeds my soul!
The 7ds feed into Faustus’ base and materialistic desires as they serve as a distraction from repentance by putting riches around him.
Faustus again chooses to fulfill his own base desires and the apostrophe highlights the triumph of his temptation and joy he has gotten out of being gluttonous
