Doctor Faustus

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Across
  1. 2. A vengeful character who is never seen in the play but looms over Faustus’ fate.
  2. 4. The style used for comic and lower-class characters in *Doctor Faustus*.
  3. 7. Faustus’ servant, who tries to imitate his master’s magic.
  4. 8. Marlowe was accused of this, which contributed to his controversial reputation.
  5. 10. The legendary beauty Faustus summons with Mephistopheles’ help.
  6. 12. A note used as evidence of Marlowe’s alleged atheism.
  7. 16. The fatal flaw that leads to Faustus' downfall.
  8. 18. The unrhymed iambic pentameter Marlowe uses for Faustus’ speeches.
  9. 19. A prop often used in performances, depicting Faustus flying.
Down
  1. 1. The group that delivers prologues and commentary throughout the play.
  2. 3. The thing that "should have grown full straight," symbolizing Faustus’ potential.
  3. 5. The cause of Christopher Marlowe’s death, though theories vary.
  4. 6. A movement emphasizing human potential, influencing *Doctor Faustus*.
  5. 9. The comedic secondary narrative involving Wagner and other minor characters.
  6. 11. A symbol of knowledge and power, central to Faustus’ ambitions.
  7. 13. A famous interpretation of Faustus' final line by Goethe.
  8. 14. The moment of realization, seen in Faustus' final hours.
  9. 15. A genre some claim fits *Doctor Faustus* due to its moral lesson.
  10. 17. The small creature Faustus is compared to, emphasizing his insignificance.