acts

Question 1

act 1

Answer 1

• includes chorus about Faustus’ life etc
  -he dismisses traditional study paths
  -he dismisses the good angels’ cries to repent
  -he meets with Valdes and Cornelius to get taught more about the ‘damned arts’
  -he conjures Mephistopheles and M warns him of hell etc
  -Faustus proposes a deal - his soul for 24 years of service from M

Question 2

act 2

Answer 2

-M returns L has agreed on the pact
-F’s blood congeals
^ to distract F, M offers him devilish entertainment and books Faustus desires on spells and incantations
-f doubts his decision
^ believes he is damned already then goes on to call on Christ for help
^ L and B appear and distract F with the seven deadly sins

Question 3

act 3

Answer 3

-rome - church - pope - mockery

Question 4

act 4

Answer 4

-f is said to have travelled across Europe
-he meets Emperor Carolus the fifth and is begged to conjure up Alexander the Great
^knight is given a pair of horns for mocking F’s skills
-prank on horse-courser
-grapes for the pregnant duchess

Question 5

act 5

Answer 5

-F conjures Helen for a group of admiring scholars
-Old man appears
-F summons Helen (succubus)
-f attempts to repent but fails and is dragged to hell