Plot Summary (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Length of Mephistophilis's service to Faustus
Length of Mephistophilis's service to Faustus
24 years
Who Faustus sells his soul to
Who Faustus sells his soul to
Lucifer
Devil conjured by Faustus
Devil conjured by Faustus
Mephistophilis
Magicians who teach Faustus dark arts
Magicians who teach Faustus dark arts
Valdes and Cornelius
Main themes of Doctor Faustus
Main themes of Doctor Faustus
Ambition, power, redemption, damnation
Traditional knowledge rejected by Faustus
Traditional knowledge rejected by Faustus
Philosophy, medicine, law, theology
Symbols of Faustus's internal conflict
Symbols of Faustus's internal conflict
Good Angel and Evil Angel
Faustus's fate at the end
Faustus's fate at the end
Devils drag him to hell
Historical figure conjured for the Emperor
Historical figure conjured for the Emperor
Alexander the Great
What the story warns against
What the story warns against
Dangers of ambition and forbidden knowledge