Christopher marlowe Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

This document consists of all the knowledge needed for in Paper 2 Eduqas English Literature A Level for Lucy Prebble's 'Enron' and Christopher Marlow's 'Dr Faustus'. It covers all of the AOs required for this essay, including summaries, context, critics, quotes, analysis of quotes, topic sentences, example paragraphs and comparisons.

This document consists of all the knowledge needed for in Paper 2 Eduqas English Literature A Level for Lucy Prebble's 'Enron' and Christopher Marlow's 'Dr Faustus'. It covers all of the AOs required for this essay, including summaries, context, critics, quotes, analysis of quotes, topic sentences, example paragraphs and comparisons.

A 20-page, 8000-word full quotation bank that covers Marlowe's 'Doctor Faustus' in its entirety. Organised by AO2 (textual analysis) and relevant AO3 (Context). Alive to critical discourse beyond A-Level -- eg humanism, stagecraft, Calvinist predestination, moral philosophy. This was crucial to helping me achieve 60/60 in the Drama paper in the June 2022 exam (and ultimately 299/300 in English Literature). I now study English at the University of Cambridge.

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Themes of Renaissance period rebirth of classicism, humanism, rationalism, scientific expansion, university system, individualism, self-fashioning rebirth of classicism During the Renaissance, there was a rebirth of classical ideals, mainly humanism, rationalism, and balance, Humanism (Renaissance) an optimistic attitude that praises human abilities to be successful in their endeavors Rationalism emphasis on reason over senses in gain knowledge Individualism what...

Anglo Saxon Poetry - ANSWER-Caedmon's "Hymn", The Dream of the Rood, Beowulf, Judith, The Wanderer, The Wife's Lament Geoffrey Chaucer - ANSWER-The Canterbury Tales Sir Thomas Malory - ANSWER-Morte Darthur Sir Thomas More - ANSWER-Utopia William Tyndale - ANSWER-Created the first English translation of the Bible Edmund Spenser - ANSWER-The Faerie Queen, Amoretti, Epithalamion Sir Walter Ralegh - ANSWER-The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd "But could youth last and love st...

1. Classical Period "Birth Period" BRTH PRD Balance, Reason, Truth, Humanism Polytheism Republic Democracy 1. Classical Period The Odyssey Homer's epic that tells the story of the Greek hero Odysseus on his way home from the Trojan War 1. Classical Period Golden Mean Aristotle's term for describing ethical behavior as a midpoint between extremes 1. Classical Period Socratic Method Analytical method of reasoning developed by Greek philosopher Socrates that asks...

Allusion - correct answer-A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. It does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers. It is just a passing comment and the writer expects the reader to possess enough knowledge to spot the allusion and grasp its importance in a text. Allusion Examples - correct answer--"Don't act like a Romeo in front of her." - "Romeo" is a reference to Shakespeare's ...

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