W4 - Dr Faustus HW
In what senses is Faustus a man of his time?
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In what senses is Faustus a man of his time?
Slide 1 - Question ouverte
Faustus exclaims, 'Heaven be in these lips'. What does this say about him?
Slide 2 - Question ouverte
'Brighter art thou than flaming Jupiter, / When he appear'd to hapless Semele.' In what sense are these lines a portent of doom?
Slide 3 - Question ouverte
Read the excerpt quickly/ what aspects of the way it is written help actors to remember the lines?
Slide 4 - Question ouverte
In the passage, Faustus goes beyond the boundaries of what was considered permissible knowledge in Marlowe's day. Do you believe that here are limits to what it is right for humans to discover or limits to what scientists should try to do?
Slide 5 - Question ouverte
Why does Faustus refer to the city of Wittenberg?
Slide 6 - Question ouverte
And why does Wittenberg have to be sacked?
