Dr faustus - Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

This document contains the key quotes from 'The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus' by Christopher Marlowe for each key character. Quotes are labelled the corresponding scene and are divided by character. Characters covered are Faustus, Mephistopheles, Lucifer, the Seven Deadly Sins and the Angels. These are the actual notes I used to obtain an A in English Literature in 2019.

In this document, I have worked out the entire story of Dr. Faustus; summarized it and gave all the background information. In addition, I added a small quiz to test your skills. Good luck!

It was Frankenstein’s choice to go to school in Ingolstadt as he was excited about the professor’s there. Select one: True False Frankenstein’s mother died of scarlet fever which she caught from Elizabeth Which of the following best describes the Frankenstein family? Select one: a. They were wealthy and aloof, setting themselves above the common man. b. They were wealthy but generous, helping those less fortunate. c. c. They were a cold, unfeeling family. d. d. Victor never knew his real f...

Fill in the Blanks and important lines of Oedipus Rex by Sophocles,Dr Faustus by Christopher Marlowe,and importance of being earnest.

Doctor Faustus is the protagonist and tragic hero of Marlowe’s play. He is considered a tragic hero because he brings his own downfall by the end of the play. Doctor Faustus is a contradictory character due to his high ambitions and then his blindness and willingness to waste his power.

Doctor Faustus is the protagonist and tragic hero of Marlowe’s play. He is considered a tragic hero because he brings his own downfall by the end of the play. Doctor Faustus is a contradictory character due to his high ambitions and then his blindness and willingness to waste his power.

All these willful assertions of Dr. Faustus reveal the Renaissance spirit in which he has unbridled aspiration of worldliness and this very spirit shapes him discarding God and all the religious and moral principles. For this, Faustus sells his soul and buys eternal damnation which is absolutely an ugly bargaining from his side.

Inner conflict which occurs in the mind of the hero but in Dr. Faustus we all the time find the hero succumbed in a struggle which is rising in the heart and soul of the hero. This is the very thing which presents a psychological or spiritual conflict in Faustus rather than an external action. Now the question arises when this struggle happens.

All these willful assertions of Dr. Faustus reveal the Renaissance spirit in which he has unbridled aspiration of worldliness and this very spirit shapes him discarding God and all the religious and moral principles. For this, Faustus sells his soul and buys eternal damnation which is absolutely an ugly bargaining from his side.