Good & Evil Angel Flashcards
What do the angels represent?
Faustus’ inner conflict and conscience.
When do they often appear?
Appear at moments Faustus is unwavering - when Meph leaves stage & is alone.
Who is the Good Angel an extension of?
God/Old Man - Dramatic representation of God’s truth; stresses the idea of free will & the possibility of forgiveness.
AO3 - Luteranism
What does the Evil Angel promote?
Like Meph, Evil Angel tempts Faustus w/ knowledge, power and fame; stresses that Faustus is incapable of gaining repentance.
“Heap Gods _____ _____ _____ _____ _____”
Heavy wrath upon thy head
Anger {A1SC1}
Personification of God’s Anger = Marlowe depicts God’s anger (at Faustus temptation to sin) as a tangible weighty & oppressive force.
“Read, read the _____”
Scriptures
Repeated imperatives pushes Faustus away from renaissance inquisitiveness and back to medieval doctrine. {A1SC1}
“Famous _____”
“_____ treasury”
“Be thoun on __________as _____ is in the sky”
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art
natures
Earth/Jove
Imitates the hubris of Faustus’ first soliloquy.
Classical allusion to King Of Roman God.
Evil Angel promises Faustus notoriety, wealth and power.
“_____ _____ leave that _____ _____”
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Imperative suggests Faustus controls his own will and is not yet damned.
“Fruits of _____”
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Lunacy
Metaphor - Suggests that believing in repentance is a form of foolish indulgence and a product of the madness.
“_____ Faustus”
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Sweet
Adjective - Conveys how Faustus is defined by an innate sense of purity and goodness.
“_____ & _____”
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Honour/Wealth
Evil angel manipulates Faustus w/ promise of superficial temptations (as before)
“Of _____?”
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Wealth
Repetition of Evil Angel’s words - being swayed and tempted by evil angel.
“Devils _____ _____ _____ to _____”
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Shall
Tear
Thee
Pieces
Parallels Meph threat of mortal punishment - piecemeal tear thy flesh (Act 5)
“Repent, and they _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ !
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Shall
Never
Raze
Thy
Skin
Marlowe signals which angel has more significance w/ Faustus’ conflicted state of mind by having this angel speak last.
“Seek to save my _____ _____ “
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Distressed
Soul
Sibilance to convey title characters breathless sense of pain.
