V5 P1 W5 Dr. Faust

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Basic rules

• We do our work when we should
• We are silent during explanations and raise our hands for questions
• Our phone is in our "zakkie" on the corner of our table
• We don't eat, drink, or chew gum in class

learning goals

I know and can recognise the different dramatic influences in Elizabethan drama

I know the basic plot of Doctor Faustus.

The development of drama in the middle ages.

CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE

Doctor Faustus

Faust

Christopher Marlowe

Atheist

1564 - 1593?

blank verse

Doctor Faustus

Religious drama

Classical drama

Folklore

How can we see the influence of religious drama in this play?

How can we see the influence of classical drama in this play?

Doctor Faustus

Religious drama

             Theme, abstract ideas as characters

Classical drama

             Structure, messenger, classical characters

Folklore

             Clowning & singing/chanting

homework

have a look at the explanation about humanism (Alquin pdf in Teams) and answer the following questions

In what senses is Faustus a man of his time?

Why does Faustus refer to the city of Wittenberg?

Why does Wittenberg have to "be sacked"?