Scenes 1&2 Flashcards

1
Q

‘O what a world of profit and delight,/

Of power, of honour, of omnipotence’

A

Asyndeton listing -> swept along by thoughts of paraphernalia of necromancy
Want of excessive god like power

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2
Q

‘A sound magician is a mighty god.’

A

Hubris and suggests his lack of understanding of metaphysical

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3
Q

Good angel- ‘lay that damned book aside’, ‘that is blasphemy’
Evil angel- ‘be thou on earth as Jove is in the sky,/ lord and commander of these elements’

A

Structure- highlights seductiveness of evil angel

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4
Q

‘The reward of sin is death? That’s hard.’
‘We must die an everlasting death’
‘Divinity, adieu!’

A

Casual dismissal-> cavalier attitude

Theological teachings uncomorting

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