W4 - Dr Faustus HW
In what senses is Faustus a man of his time?
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Lesson duration is: 30 minItems in this lesson
In what senses is Faustus a man of his time?
Slide 1 - Open question
Faustus exclaims, 'Heaven be in these lips'. What does this say about him?
Slide 2 - Open question
'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 - Open question
Read the excerpt quickly/ what aspects of the way it is written help actors to remember the lines?
Slide 4 - Open question
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 - Open question
Why does Faustus refer to the city of Wittenberg?
Slide 6 - Open question
And why does Wittenberg have to be sacked?
