Paraphrasing & Quotation(s)
*Paraphrase and/or record
significant quotations. Use the
appropriate citation (Act, scene,
line) for each.
Act I
Why, then, belike we must
sin/And so consequently die (I,
i, 43-44).
Go, and return an old
Franciscan friar; / That holy
shape becomes a devil best (I,
iii, 24-25).
No, I came now hither of mine
own accord (I, iii, 42).
Had I as many souls as there be
stars,/Id give them all for
Mephistopheles (I, iii, 99-100).
But hark you, master; will you
teach me this conjuring
occupation? (I, iv, 39-40).
Act II
Is not thy soul thine own? (II, i,
66).
Marriage is but a ceremonial
toy,/And, if thou lovst me, think
no more of it (II, i, 141-142).
Keep/out of the circle, I say, lest
I send you into the hostry with
a/vengeance (II, ii, 12-14).
Commentary (with noted Theme/Motif Staging
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across dramas) as often as necessary *Consider adding/discussing
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conclusion on Part III
Commentary on the ridiculousness Morality Faustus walking around with
of the church, and how it is his books, speaking to the
inevitable that we will die, and so empty room like its his
why not sin audience
Another mockery of the church, in
which a Friar is now seen more
devilish than an actual devil
Mephistopheles is curious about Mephistopheles and Faustus
who Faustus is, and so comes to are standing across from
see what hes all about each other, Faustus eyeing
Meph with greed, and Meph
eyeing Faustus with
interest/pity
Faustus is already showing more
devotion to Meph than he is to
Lucifer
Commentary on class systems, and Social Classes
how Faustus thinks hes all
powerful/intelligent because he
can conjure magic, but now
Wagner (his assistant) can too, and
is willing to teach a peasant
Faustus doesnt fully believe that Naivety
he is giving away his soul, and feels
that he is doing nothing wrong
Meph is trying to encourage Meph is off to the side,
Faustus to have complete devotion watching the disgust of
of him (again, rather than Lucifer). Faustus as the Female Demon
surrounds him
Robin (the clown) is showing the Social Classes
he, too, is able to do magic if he
wishes
O Christ, my Savior, my Savior,
/ Help to save distressed Fautus
soul! (II, iii, 83-83).
That sighs will be as pleasant to
me as Paradise was / to Adam
the first day of his creation (II,
iii, 103-104).
Act III
That, looking down, the earth
appeared to me/No bigger than
my hand in quantity (III, i,
71-72).
To bind or loose, lock fast,
condemn or judge,/Resign or
seal, or what so pleaseth us (III,
i, 156-157).
Then appear/Invisible to all are
here (III, ii, 17-18).
Ay, I pray you heartily, sir, for
we called you but in jest,/I
promise you (III, iii, 40-41).
Act IV
These are but shadows, not
substantial (IV, i, 101).
This sport is excellent (IV, i,
122).
Faustus is already showing how he
is conflicted with going through
with giving his soul away, or
repenting
Faustus is easily distracted when it
comes to shiny things that
Lucifer and the demons can who
him, proving that he cant fully
repent because he is always going
to be prevented by Lucifer
Showing Faustus arrogance, and
how he now believes he is stronger
than the entire world since he has
magic on his side
Commentary on the papal power,
and how they are corrupt and not
actually holy men, doing gods
bidding
The entire scene portrays
Marlowes mockery of the Church,
and how the pope is so quick to
condemn not only Faustus for
stealing from him, but also his
attendants if they dont do his
bidding well enough
Shows how the lower the magic
goes down in the social hierarchy,
the more those doing the magic see
it as a joke (possibly seeing being
damned to hell/sinning is also a
joke?)
All that Faustus does is just a lie, as
it really doesnt have any base (he
really doesnt have any power
since its all smoke and mirrors, so
he sold his soul away for nothing)
Faustus is now just doing magic to
spite people, instead of doing it for
his own benefit/knowledge
Confliction Faustus is speaking up to sky,
hands thrown up with hopes
of being saved
Repentance Faustus looking off into the
distance, picturing his
glory/power he will have
because of Lucifer, and the
devils standing off to the side,
watching Faustus damn
himself
Naivety
Corruption Pope is standing high above
them all, showing his power
through this
Corruption All of scene ii is completely
chaotic, with the Cardinals
searching for Faustus while
he runs around stealing
things from the Pope
Naivety Robin and Dick are hiding
away from Meph, since they
werent actually expecting
him to show up
Naivety
Corruption Faustus is hanging on to
every good word the
Emperor has to say about
him, enjoying the attention
he is being given a little too
much
Fly hence. Dispatch my charge
immediately (IV, ii, 92).
Faustus/hath his leg again (IV,
iv, 40-41).
This is by a small matterGo,
Mephistopheles (IV, vi, 19).
Act V
And with a vial full of precious
grace/Offers to pour the same
into thy soul (V, i, 57-58).
Ay, Faustus, now thou hast no
hope of heaven;/Therefore
despair. Think only upon hell,/
For that must be thy mansion,
there to dwell (V, ii, 87-89).
O, Mephistopheles! (V, iii, 185).
The devils whom Faustus
served have torn him thus (V,
iv, 1).
Once again, Faustus is using his
power for something other than
what he originally intending (this
time to harm the three men who
wanted to kill him, and then make
sure they suffer only to have to
come back to earth) Commentary
possibly on how easily humans are
tainted by power
Second instance where Faustus has
lost a body party, only to be
unaffected by it (showing that the
body doesnt really matter, its the
soul that does)
Faustus now has Mephistopheles
doing not only his bidding, but
others (and getting grapes for a
Duchess, which has nothing to do
with what Faustus originally
wanted these powers for)
A warning the Faustus still has
time to repent if he so wishes
Faustus has lost all ability to
repent, and is now damned to hell
for wanting more power than a
man should ever need
The catharsis of the whole play, as
it Fautus last lines are calling out
to Meph (who he saw a friend for
the 24 years Meph served him)
Warning to all not to become too
consumed for the need of power,
or you will eventually be destroyed
by it
Corruption Faustus standing over the
three cowering men, with the
demons at his back, ready to
do his bidding
Corruption Faustus hanging onto the
Duke and Duchess, and Meph
standing in the background
(unimpressed) and waiting
to be told what to do
The old man is begging, while
Faustus is turned away, only
half listening
Damnation Meph is standing next to
Faustus, arm over his
shoulder as Faustus grieves
for his soul
Confliction Faustus is hold out his hand
for Meph to take, as Meph
just watches him be taken
away by demons
Corruption