Over Reacher

Question 1

Prologue quote not to be found marching now in fields of Yappa yappa - nor sporting:.. - war in the pomp of, proud audacious deeds

Answer 1

Prologue.

Anaphoric repetition of negatives.

He’s not a tragic hero, nor a great romancer. Nor a noble figure.

Question 2

1:1 “end”

Answer 2

Epistrophe.

Emphaticnof faustus frustration at the limitation of human knowledge being finite.

Question 3

Structure

Answer 3

1) Sol - Iambic pentameter- speaks w eloquence

2) structured syntax - rejects traditional knowledge
• starts by listing figureheads
• speaks in Latin
• labels limitations of logic / knowledge

Question 4

Stipendium etc

Answer 4

Theological language

Stipendium - reward of sin is death. Faustus misquotes bible

Etc should be “one can still see forgiveness” but Faustus chooses to be selective in what he states

To promote his own self interest and agenda despite it being blasphemous to satiate his own ends

Question 5

Necromantic books r heavenly

Answer 5

Antithesis.

Emphatic of Faustus being blinded by his blasphemous desires to gain omnipotence

Irony talking about blasphemous acts whilst alluding to bible

Question 6

O what a world of profit and delight of powers, of powers, of honour, of omnipotence

Answer 6

Apostrophe / deep sense of excitement

Respected for status

Asyndetic listing of triplets - overwhelming desire for omnipotence/notoriety

Desire to be eternised for his accomplishments.