Doctor Faustus Context

1. Renaissance political philosopher known for his work The Prince, advocating pragmatic, sometimes unscrupulous political tactics.
6. Written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without the structured rhythm of poetry.
7. The period of cultural rebirth in Europe, marked by a revival of interest in classical learning and art.
9. Excessive pride or arrogance, often leading to a downfall.
12. A moment of revelation or recognition, especially in Greek tragedy, when the protagonist realizes a crucial truth.
13. The branch of Christianity that recognizes the Pope as its spiritual leader.
15. A short story that conveys a moral lesson, often with animals as characters.
16. A branch of Protestantism emphasizing predestination and the sovereignty of God.
17. A hierarchical structure of all matter and life, from God down to inanimate objects, in medieval thought.

2. The emotional release or purification experienced by the audience in a tragedy.
3. Philosophy emphasizing human values and the potential for individual achievement, popular during the Renaissance.
4. Invention by Gutenberg that revolutionized the spread of information and ideas.
5. Astronomer who proposed the heliocentric theory, challenging the geocentric view of the universe.
8. Figure from Greek mythology who flew too close to the sun with wax wings and fell when they melted.
10. A type of medieval drama that teaches moral lessons, often personifying virtues and vices.
11. A document in Doctor Faustus revealing Faustus' pact with the Devil, used as a plot device.
14. Unrhymed iambic pentameter, a common meter in English dramatic and narrative poetry.