Themes (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Duration of Faustus's pact with Lucifer
Duration of Faustus's pact with Lucifer
24 years
What Faustus signs his contract with
What Faustus signs his contract with
His own blood
Term for Faustus's deal with the devil
Term for Faustus's deal with the devil
Faustian bargain
Dark practice Faustus turns to in Act 1
Dark practice Faustus turns to in Act 1
Necromancy
Meaning of 'Che sera, sera' in Act 1
Meaning of 'Che sera, sera' in Act 1
What will be, shall be
Good Angel's message about repentance
Good Angel's message about repentance
Never too late
Fields Faustus dismisses as 'for petty wits'
Fields Faustus dismisses as 'for petty wits'
Philosophy, law, physic, divinity
Mythical figure Faustus is compared to
Mythical figure Faustus is compared to
Icarus
What Good and Evil Angels symbolise
What Good and Evil Angels symbolise
Conflicting forces of free will and fate
Quote showing Faustus's internal struggle (Act 5)
Quote showing Faustus's internal struggle (Act 5)
Hell strives with grace for conquest in my breast