AP English Literature & Composition



A.P. English Lit & Comp – Mr. Rose Name: < type name here >Sources for Doctor Faustus WORKSHEETRefer to the download “Sources for Doctor Faustus” in order to complete the following questions. Dropbox this worksheet before the end of class.Simon MagusIt is suggested that Marlowe based Faustus on the story of Simon Magus, originally told in the Acts of the Apostles (8: 12-25). In your own words explain who Simon Magus was and what is he known for?< highlight this and type response here >Chaucer’s The Pardoner’s TaleA lot of the ideas in Doctor Faustus have echoes of Chaucer’s Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale from The Canterbury Tales. Explain the similarities between The Pardoner’s Tale and Doctor Faustus.< highlight this and type response here >The Fall of LuciferIn your own words briefly recount the story of the fall of Lucifer as mentioned in Isaiah 14;3-20< highlight this and type response here >The Fall of IcarusIn your own words briefly recount the tale of the fall of Icarus, which is told in Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Book 8, lines 260-310.< highlight this and type response here >Lord of the Flies (Beelzebub) In your own words, briefly recount the origin of the name Belzebub (Lord of the Flies), see Mark 3:22.< highlight this and type response here >The Seven Deadly SinsList the seven deadly sins< highlight this and type response here >The Good ThiefFaustus compares himself to the good thief crucified next to Jesus (Luke 23:40-43). Explain who the good thief is.< highlight this and type response here >Helen of TroyIn this play, Doctor Faustus famously calls Helen of Troy, “the face that launched a thousand ships.” In your own words, briefly describe who Helen is.< highlight this and type response here > ................
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