Key Quotations (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Quizzes
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Which mythological figure is Faustus compared to in the Prologue?
Which mythological figure is Faustus compared to in the Prologue?
Icarus
What literary device does Faustus use when saying 'Why then belike we must sin'?
What literary device does Faustus use when saying 'Why then belike we must sin'?
Rhetorical questioning
What philosophy does Faustus embrace when he says 'Che sera, sera'?
What philosophy does Faustus embrace when he says 'Che sera, sera'?
Fatalism
How does Mephistophilis describe hell in Act 2?
How does Mephistophilis describe hell in Act 2?
A state of being, not a place
Why did God throw Lucifer from heaven, according to Mephistophilis?
Why did God throw Lucifer from heaven, according to Mephistophilis?
Pride and insolence
Complete the quote: 'Was this the face that launched a thousand...'
Complete the quote: 'Was this the face that launched a thousand...'
ships
What literary device emphasises Faustus' desire in 'Had I as many souls as there be stars'?
What literary device emphasises Faustus' desire in 'Had I as many souls as there be stars'?
Hyperbole
What does Faustus believe about his offence in Act 4?
What does Faustus believe about his offence in Act 4?
It can never be pardoned
What does Faustus contemplate destroying in his final desperation?
What does Faustus contemplate destroying in his final desperation?
His books
What does the branch metaphor represent in the final Chorus?
What does the branch metaphor represent in the final Chorus?
Faustus' wasted potential