Doctor faustus Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

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...

An A-Level essay from an A* student responding to the statement: 'The forces of evil are funny rather than frightening'

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 ...

Bertold Brecht correct answers a German theatre practitioner, playwright, and poet. Living in Munich during the Weimar Republic, he had his first successes with theatre plays, whose themes were often influenced by his Marxist though Epic Theatre correct answers a theatrical movement arising in the early to mid-20th century from the theories and practice of a number of theatre practitioners who responded to the political climate of the time through the creation of a new political theatre Eu...

CLEP English Literature QUESTIONS AND PASSED GUARANTEED ANSWERS 2023/2024 Beowulf Characters - correct answer king hrothgar, beowulf, grendel old english geoffrey chaucer - correct answer canterbury tales: 20 pilgrim stories and wife of bath middle english william langland - correct answer Piers the Plowman (sorrows of being poor) Allegory poem is simple and colloquial middle english shakespeare - correct answer merchant of venice, hamlet, macbeth, romeo and juliet,...

English Literature CLEP Latest 2023 Graded A heroic couple a rhyming pair of iambic-pentameter lines, first used extensively in English by Chaucer and later developed as a syntactically complete unit, esp. by Dryden and Pope (Ex.: "In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass more than they intend") terza rima -(tert′sə rē′mə) a verse form of Italian origin, made up of tercets, the second line of each tercet rhyming with the first and third lines of the next one (aba,...

In dit document (NL versie) heb ik het hele verhaal van Dr. Faustus uitgewerkt; alle achtergrondinformatie en het verhaal samengevat. Ik heb ook een kleine quiz toegevoegd om het materiaal te testen. Mijn Engelse versie staat ook online op mijn profiel. Succes!

Arthur Miller - Answer- "The Death of a Salesman" depicted a man whose failure made him feel like an outcast. Alexander Pope - Answer- (1710-1728) "Rape of the Lock", "An Essay on Man", "The Dunciad" Classical Period - Answer- 1200bc - 455ce Forms: lyric poetry, greek drama (tragedy, comedy)(chorus, deus ex machina) Themes: life/death, morality, season changes, political commentary, satire, Greek mythology, Greek wars, Greek Gods, Roman life Homer (Greek) - Answer- The Iliad a...

Exam-style essay question: “Mephostophilis is a much more complex character than the stock medieval demon.” In light of this comment, explore Marlow’s dramatic presentation of Mephostophilis in Doctor Faustus. In your answer you must consider relevant contextual factors. Mark received - 23/30