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
2
Q
‘A sound magician is a mighty god.’
A
Hubris and suggests his lack of understanding of metaphysical
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
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