Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Marlowe's birth year
Marlowe's birth year
1564
Year & manner of Marlowe's death
Year & manner of Marlowe's death
1593, tavern brawl
Year Doctor Faustus written
Year Doctor Faustus written
Circa 1592
First performance year & company
First performance year & company
1594 by Admiral's Men
Marlowe's verse technique
Marlowe's verse technique
Blank verse (unrhymed iambic pentameter)
Genre of Doctor Faustus
Genre of Doctor Faustus
Tragedy blending morality play & classical tragedy
Good & Evil Angels symbolise
Good & Evil Angels symbolise
Internal struggle between repentance & damnation
Blood contract symbolises
Blood contract symbolises
Irrevocable commitment to devil, renunciation of soul
Seven Deadly Sins function
Seven Deadly Sins function
Allegory for Faustus's moral corruption
Dramatic irony in play
Dramatic irony in play
Audience aware of Faustus's impending doom before he is