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Faustus Act 1 Flashcards

1
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What convention of Greek tragedy does the play open with?

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A Chorus

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2
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The Chorus establishes Doctor Faustus as what type of figure?

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An Everyman

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3
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Through his studies, Faustus has gained status and respect and become a respected _________.

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Scholar

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4
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What technique is used in the following quotation: ‘Not [be found] marching in the fields of Trasimene…Nor sporting in the dalliance of love…Nor in the pomp of proud audacious deeds.’? (Chorus)

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Repetition/Listing

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5
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‘base of _______’ (Chorus)

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stock

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6
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What technique is used in the following quotations: ‘riper years of Wittenberg/fruitful plot of scholarism/sweet delight disputes’? (Chorus)

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Semantic field

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7
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Which real life university did Faustus attend?

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Wittenberg

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8
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What religious event is connected with Wittenberg University?

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The Protestant Reformation of 1517. Martin Luther nailed his 95 thesis to the door of a church in the city.

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9
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Which radical professor of moral theology is associated with Wittenberg University?

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Martin Luther

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10
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What did Martin Luther criticise?

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The corruption of the Catholic Church

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11
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What dramatical device is used by playwriters to convey a character’s thoughts on stage?

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Soliloquy

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12
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Which four key academic disciplines does Faustus consider in Act 1: Scene 1?

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Philosophy, Law, Medicine and Divinity

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13
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What does the term ‘finite’ mean?

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Limited in size or extent

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14
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‘Is to dispute well, logic’s chiefest _____?’ (1.1)

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End

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15
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‘thou hast attain’d that _______’ (1.1)

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End

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16
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‘hast thou not attain’d that ______?’ (1.1)

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End

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17
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‘When all is done, ________ is best.’ (1.1)

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Divinity

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18
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‘The reward of sin is death. That’s _______.’ (1.1)

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Hard

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19
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‘Che sera, sera/What shall be shall be? Divinity, _________!’ (1.1)

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Adieu!

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20
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What does Renaissance mean?

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Re-birth

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21
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The Renaissance questioned beliefs and disciplines from which time period?

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Medieval

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22
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What does omnipotence mean?

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All powerful

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23
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What does deity mean?

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God

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24
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‘Necromantic books are _________’ (1.1)

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Heavenly

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25
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In the quotation: ‘Necromantic books are heavenly’, what is that attracts Faustus to black-magic?

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The ability to be as powerful as a God (Omnipotent)

26
Q

‘O, what a world of __________ and delight’ (1.1)

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Profit

27
Q

‘Of power, of honour, of _______________’ (1.1)

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Omnipotence

28
Q

‘A sound magician is a mighty _______’ (1.1)

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God

29
Q

‘Here, Faustus, try thy brain to gain a ________’

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Deity

30
Q

Which historical figure of Elizabeth I’s court is the character of Faustus apparently somewhat based on?

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Dr John Dee

31
Q

‘heap God’s heavy ________ upon thy head!’ (1.1)

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Wrath

32
Q

Who is Jove?

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The King of the Roman gods

33
Q

The Good and Evil Angels are stock characters from what type of plays?

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Morality

34
Q

The Good and Evil Angels are what type of device typical of morality plays?

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Stock characters

35
Q

In the quotation: ‘I am glutted with conceit of this!’, why does Marlowe use the adjective ‘glutted’ in particular? (1.1)

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To link Faustus’ temptation to the sin of gluttony.

36
Q

What is suggested about Faustus’ ambitions by having him talk about ‘gold’, ‘pearl’ and ‘silk’ whilst contemplating black magic in 1:1?

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Superficial

37
Q

Which King wrote Daemonologie?

A

King James I

38
Q

What does Faustus ask Mephistopheles to change to upon first seeing him?

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An old Franciscan friar

39
Q

Why did Mephistopheles appear to Faustus?

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Because he heard him ‘abjure the scriptures’

40
Q

‘How _________ is this Mephistopheles?’ (1.3)

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Pliant

41
Q

‘I see there’s virtue in my __________ words.’ (1.3)

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Heavenly

42
Q

‘I am ____________ to great Lucifer’ (1.3)

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Servant

43
Q

What does hubristic mean?

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Arrogant or excessively proud

44
Q

‘Four and twenty years…live in all _________________’ (1.3)

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Voluptuousness

45
Q

‘This word ________________ terrifies not him.’ (1.3)

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Damnation

46
Q

‘_____________ spirits that fell with Lucifer.’ (1.3)

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Unhappy

47
Q

‘And are forever __________ with Lucifer.’ (1.3)

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Damned

48
Q

‘who saw the face of God/And tasted the eternal joys of heaven/Am not ______________ by ten thousand hells’ (1.3)

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Tormented

49
Q

‘O Faustus, __________ these frivolous demands.’ (1.3)

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Leave

50
Q

‘Learn thou of Faustus __________ fortitude.’ (1.3)

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Manly

51
Q

What Catholic practice was outlawed in the 16th century?

A

Mass

52
Q

What attitude of Protestant England does the quotation: ‘Go, and return an old Franciscan friar/That holy shape becomes a devil best’ indicate?

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Anti-Catholic

53
Q

What event occurred in 1588 that helped fuel Anti-Catholic sentiment?

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The Spanish Armada

54
Q

What language does Faustus use to summon Mephistopheles?

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Latin

55
Q

What are the minor characters of Wagner and Robin meant to embody?

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Faustus’ flaws. Wagner represents Faustus’ longing for power and Robin symbolises the way that Faustus is driven by lust.

56
Q

‘tickle the pretty _________/plackets’ (1.4)

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wenches

57
Q

‘Call me Master ___________’ (1.4)

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Wagner

58
Q

‘_________ yourself presently unto me/or I’ll turn all the lice about thee into familiars’ (1.4)

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Bind

59
Q

What type of minor stock character is Robin?

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The clown

60
Q

‘would you teach me to raise up Banios and __________’ (1.4)

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Belcheos

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