Ambition, Overreaching, Knowledge

Question 1

1:1 “end”

Answer 1

epiphora
knowledge of philosophy, divinity, medicine, and law has come to an end - Faustus as frustrated at the limitations of human knowledge.

Question 2

1:1 “O what a world of profit and delight”

Answer 2

Apostrophe
Reflects his ambitious desire for pleasure, power, and omnipotence.

Question 3

1:1 “Of power, of honour, of omnipotence”

Answer 3

Anaphora
Emphatic of Faustus’ excessive ambition for almost superficial ends - he desires status/respect for his accomplishments.

Question 4

1:1 “A mighty God” “diety”

Answer 4

Sentence placement of God at the end.
Emphatic of Faustus’ true end goal of gaining power/knowledge beyond the human realm - overreaching.

Question 5

1:1 “Jove is in the sky”

Answer 5

Jove is the God of Roman God’s - fake
Faustus can play God and temporarily achieve his ambitious desire for omnipotence and Godliness.

Question 6

1:1 “gold” “pearl” “silk”

Answer 6

Blinded by superficiality - overreaching in desiring an abundance of wealth AND to have otherworldly knowledge.

Question 7

1:1 “them”

Answer 7

Epiphora
Craves ultimate authority and control over others - repetition emphasises the strength of ambition for omnipotence over Faustus’ logical mind.

Question 8

1:3 “Thou art too ugly to attend on me”

Answer 8

physiognomy - Mephistopheles’ inner evil - Faustus is too blinded by ambition of overarching knowledge to think logically.

Question 9

2:3 (Taking the book)

Answer 9

Stage direction
Faustus’ corruption because of his ambition of magical omniscience - stark contrast to craving knowledge of the universe where he was not distracted by cheap tricks.