Comic Relief & Subplots in Doctor Faustus Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus is a tragic play filled with philosophical and moral dilemmas, but it also contains moments of comic relief. These…
The Role of Mephistopheles and the Devil Pact in Dr Faustus Supernatural Elements: Good vs Evil, Moral Struggle Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus is a play filled with supernatural elements, moral…
Faustus as a Tragic Hero Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus is one of the most significant tragedies of the English Renaissance. The character of Dr. Faustus exemplifies the qualities of a…
Introduction to Marlowe & Dr Faustus Christopher Marlowe was one of the most important playwrights of the English Renaissance. He lived in the late 16th century and was a major…
Aristotle’s Poetics and Classical Tragedy Aristotle was a great Greek philosopher who lived in the 4th century BCE. He wrote a book called Poetics, in which he explained the rules…
Introduction to Classical Theatre and Classical Drama Classical theatre and thus Classical Drama is one of the oldest forms of storytelling, where actors perform a story on stage. It started…