Faustus Prologue and 1.1 Flashcards
Where did Faustus attend university and who would an audience from the time associate this with?
Witten Berg, Martin Luther.
Who was Martin Luther?
Martin Luther was a radical professor of moral theology at Wittenberg university.
What did martin Luther do and when did he do it?
In 1517, Luther nailed his theses to the door of a church criticising what he saw as the corruption of the catholic church.
What did Luther’s actions lead to?
The Protestant reformation
What is the protestant reformation?
A move away from Catholicism and towards Protestantism which is a different form of christianity.
By linking Faustus to Wittenberg and Martin Luther how does Marlowe present his main protagonist.
He presents him as a radical and revolutionary individual.
‘Not (____ ____) Marching in the fields of Trasimene’/ ‘Nor sporting in the dalliance of ___’/ ‘Nor in the pomp of proud _____ deeds’
Be found, love, audacious.
What does the repetition of not/ Nor suggest within the prologue of Faustus?
Establishes Faustus as an Everyman figure who does not conform to a stereotypical tragic hero as he is not a military hero or a romantic lover.
‘Base of ___’
Stock
What does ‘base of stock’ suggest about Faustus’ background
He comes from a lower-class background and is not Nobel reinforcing his every man figure and suggests.
‘____ years of Wittenberg’/ ‘fruitful plot of___’/ sweet ___ disputes’
Riper, Scholarism, delight
What technique is used within the quotations ‘Riper years of Wittenberg’/ ‘fruitful plot of scholarism’/ sweet delight disputes’ and what does it suggest.
A semantic field of food which suggest that Faustus seen knowledge as nourishment and highlights his glutenous nature and greed for more knowledge.
‘His ___ wings did mount above his reach’/ ‘melting ___’
waxen, melting.
What classical illusion is Faustus compared to in the prologue?
Icarus, who flew too close to the sun ignoring his father’s warnings leading to his downfall.
Why is Faustus compared to the classical illusion of Icarus within the prologue?
To highlight his hubristic nature and foreshadow his downfall.
