Act 2 scene 3 Flashcards
Analyse ‘When I behold the heavens, then I repent/ and curse thee wicked mephistopheles’
-juxtaposes ‘sweet meph’
-F has realised meph’s machiavellian nature
‘When I behold the heavens then I repent/…
and curse thee wicked mephistopheles’
What are two quotations which contrast to show deception?
-‘Why Faustus/think’st thou heaven is such a glorious thing?’
-The eternal joys of heaven’ - meph 1.3
Quotes showing the doubt persuasion resolution gain structure in 2.3
-‘God will pity thee’ - ga
-‘But Faustus shall never repent’ - ee
-‘My heart’s so hardened I cannot repent’
Analyse the doubt persuasion resolution gain In 2.3
-F repeats ‘God will pity’ from the Good Angel contrasts with 2.1 where he repeats ‘honour and wealth’
-Faustus believes his heart is corrupted by sin and feels that he can’t reach absolution.
Analyse ‘my heart so hardened I cannot repent’
-metaphor is emphatic of Faustus’ inner conflict
-F repeats repent from evil angel, epiphora is reflective of the evil angels last words, foreshadows F’s eventual transgression.
Analyse ‘ had not sweet pleasure conquered deep despair’
-antithisis shows F’s inner conflict as pleasure is more tempting to him
Quotes linked to show the limited power of Mephestopheles
-‘Villain, have I not bound thee to tell me anything?’
-‘Think thou on hell, Faustus for thou art damned’
Analyse the quotes that are linked to show the limited power of Mephistopheles
-Limited power of Meph is shown by dialogue
-Meph can’t deliver on his promises showing his lack of power
Quotes showing Faustus is fearful of damnation
-‘Never too late, if Faustus can repent’
-‘if thou repent, devils shall tear thee in pieces’
‘Seek to save Faustus _____ soul’
distressed
Analyse ‘seek to save Faustus distressed soul’
-God has forgotten about Faustus
-devils enter immediately after this is said suggesting Faustus can still be saved because the devils are still trying to persuade him away from repentance
What quote shows Faustus’ gain in 2.1
‘O, this feeds my soul’
Analyse ‘O, this feeds my soul’
-The seven deadly sins have been used as a distraction from repentance
-use of irony - Faustus as foolish and naive
