Christopher marlowe Study guides, Class 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.

Parable realistic and has a moral Legend exaggerated story about people Myth literary sub genre of a story that involves gods and heroes, usually expressing a cultures ideals Folktale language of the people, does not need a moral, and main purpose is to entertain Fairytales element of magic, usually follows a pattern, and presents an "ideal", may contain "magic 3" or "stereotyping" Fable non-realistic, has a moral, and animals are often the main character Fable Aesop- "The Fo...

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 ...

Epic poems a long poem that tells the deeds of a great hero, adventures Epistolary Poetry written and read as letters Must See! Eyewitness Captures the Moment a Pair of Male Sea Lions Attack Beach-Goers Ballads songlike poems that tell a story, often dealing with adventure, romance, death and religion Elegies poems of loss that express both praise for the dead and an element of consolation Odes Poems that express strong emotions about life, evolved from son...

NYSTCE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (003) TEST WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100% Epic poems - correct answer a long poem that tells the deeds of a great hero, adventures Epistolary Poetry - correct answer written and read as letters Ballads - correct answer songlike poems that tell a story, often dealing with adventure, romance, death and religion Elegies - correct answer poems of loss that express both praise for the dead and an element of consolation Odes - correct answer Poems that express...

Early Modern English - 1500-1800 (some say 1450-1750) forms the base of the grammatical and orthographical conventions that survive in Modern English. The Renaissance The Neoclassical Period Start of Romantic Period Elizebethan Age - 1558-1603 Considered the height of the English Renaissance Medieval tradition William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, Edmund Spenser, Sir Walter Raleigh, and Ben Johnson The Renaissance - 1500-1660 Elizebethan Age Jacobean Age Caroline ...