ACT 3,1 CATHOLIC Flashcards
3,1 quote on Faustus being noble
he has gone to prove cosmography
3,1 quote on how meph corrupts faustus
long to see the monuments/ No faustus, stay you’d fain to see the Pope
3,1 quote on Faustus’ foolishness
(snatching the dish)/ (snatching the cup)
bell book and candle, candle bell and book/ backwards and forwards curse Faustus to Hell
3,1 quotes of Faustus’ fate
it may be a ghost/ newly crept out of purgatory
3,1 quotes on the corruption of the catholic church
this dainty dish was sent me from the bishop of Milan/ this dish was sent me from the cardinal of florence
sunnum bonnum is in belly cheer!
act 4 quotes on Faustus deterioration
he gives the knight horns for not believing in his powers despite his previous goals of ‘resolve me of all ambiguities’
Robin and Rafe quote in 3,2 that mirror faustus
How into an ape? That’s brave…I’ll get nuts and apples that’s enough
analyse bell book and candle, candle bell and book/ backwards and forwards curse Faustus to Hell
The rhyming couplet creates an upbeat tone which reflects how Faustus does not take his damnation or his fate seriously and rather ridicules and mocks it - this is symbolic of the process of excommunication
analyse (snatching the dish) (snatching the cup)
The use of slapstick comedy shows how Faustus character has become foolish and is now been turned into a clown like jester character
analyse it may be a ghost/ newly crept out of purgatory
This is comedic irony which is symbolic of Faustus’ actual state whereby he is waiting for Hell which depicts his damnation as being inevitable. The state of purgatory shows that he is not completely damned and can still be saved.
analyse this dainty dish was sent me from the bishop of milan/ this dish was sent me from the cardinal of florence
This depicts an idolisation of the Popes which reveals the catholic church to be sinful and corrupt
analyse sunnum bonnum belly cheer
The latin phrase means the goodness of God and mocks the Friars for finding joy and goodness in gluttony and food instead, and how they are praised for their covetous behaviour
analyse he is gone to prove cosmography
Demonstrates Faustus as being a noble character
analyse long to see the monuments/ No faustus, stay I know you’d fain to see the pope
Meph actively corrupts Faustus and dissuades him from his more noble aspirations and turns him into a jeste/clown character
analyse How into an ape? That’s brave…I’ll fetch nuts and apples that’s enough
Robin and Rafe finding pleasure from their fates mirrors how Faustus continues to carry out and engage in clown acts and ignores his fate - highlightshis foolishness
AO3 Indulgences
Marlowe in 3,1 may be critiquing and reflecting the widespread social disillusionment with the catholic church’s perceived corruption due to the selling of indulgences which was the act of exchanging monetary gifts for forgiveness- making it only available to the rich
