Doctor Faustus

Dr Faustus is based on which medieval story?

• Faust

• Morality play

• Lucifer's Fall

• Paradise Lost

What is Dr Faustus' profession

• Medic

• Lawyer

• Scholar

• Theologian

What genre does Dr Faustus fall in to?

• Comedy

• Farce

• 5 act play

• Tragedy

Who wrote Dr Faustus?

• Christopher Marlowe

• Thomas Kyd

• William Shakespeare

• Ben Jonson

What is the purpose of the Prologue

• To inform the audience of the end of the plot

• Links to Greek tragedy outlining the back story

• To allow the Chorus to have a role in the play

• To entertain the audience and hook them

Where is Dr Faustus set?

• Germany

• London

• Italy

• France

Who is Dr Faustus' servant?

• Cornelius

• Valdes

• Marlowe

• Wagner

What does vengeance mean?

• getting your own back with tricks and magic

• punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong

• the wrath of God

• that you eat a plant based diet

Divinity means…

• the characteristic of having insight or intuition
• the quality of being godlike
• the trait of being answerable to someone for something
• the quality of being better than someone or something

Repent means to…

• consume
• apply oneself diligently
• feel sorry for; be contrite about
• collect or gather