Faustus Context Flashcards
1
Q
When was England excommunicated by the Pope?
A
1570
2
Q
Helen of Troy?
A
In the Renaissance period it was widely believed that intercourse with a spirit puts you beyond forgiveness. Helen of Troy is a succubus - a demon traced back to Medieval legend that seduces men
3
Q
When was Dr Faustus first performed?
A
1588
4
Q
Where was Marlowe taught?
A
December 1580 he went to Corpus Christi college, Cambridge
5
Q
How did Marlowe die?
A
He was killed in May 1593 in a bar fight
6
Q
When did British colonisation start?
A
In the 16th century
7
Q
Who directed the Globe performance?
A
Matthew Dunster
8
Q
What does Renaissance mean?
A
Rebirth
9
Q
The Great Chain of Being?
A
Faustus defies this by trying to be God-like
10
Q
Anagnorisis?
A
The moment of realisation
11
Q
Peripeteia?
A
A sudden reversal of fortune
