Key Quotations (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Myth Faustus compared to in Prologue
Myth Faustus compared to in Prologue
Icarus
Meaning of 'Che sera, sera'
Meaning of 'Che sera, sera'
What will be, shall be
What Mephistophilis says hell is (not a place)
What Mephistophilis says hell is (not a place)
A state of being
Why Lucifer fell from heaven
Why Lucifer fell from heaven
Pride and insolence
Classical figure Faustus conjures in Act 3
Classical figure Faustus conjures in Act 3
Helen of Troy
What Helen's face 'launched'
What Helen's face 'launched'
A thousand ships
What Faustus believes about his offence (Act 4)
What Faustus believes about his offence (Act 4)
It can never be pardoned
Faustus's final desperate act (Act 5)
Faustus's final desperate act (Act 5)
Burning his books
'Cut branch' metaphor meaning (Epilogue)
'Cut branch' metaphor meaning (Epilogue)
Faustus's wasted potential
How many souls Faustus would give for Mephistophilis
How many souls Faustus would give for Mephistophilis
As many as there be stars (hyperbole)