Statements (52)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:play
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gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:opera
gptkb:novel gptkb:film |
gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Christopher_Marlowe
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gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Cornelius
gptkb:Evil_Angel gptkb:Wagner gptkb:Mephistopheles Good Angel Valdes |
gptkbp:conflict |
Faustus vs. Mephistopheles
Faustus vs. God Faustus vs. self |
gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired various adaptations
influenced modern literature explored themes of ambition analyzed the nature of sin depicted the quest for power examined the limits of human knowledge examined the role of fate and free will portrayed the struggle between good and evil questioned the morality of knowledge acquisition reflected Renaissance humanism discussed the consequences of overreaching ambition |
gptkbp:deals_with |
gptkb:Mephistopheles
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gptkbp:first_performance |
c. 1592
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gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:tragedy
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Dr. Faustus
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gptkbp:influence |
Elizabethan drama
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gptkbp:language |
English
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gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Faustus
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gptkbp:motif |
gptkb:magic
gptkb:knowledge gptkb:blood |
gptkbp:notable_quote |
" Hell is just a frame of mind."
" Is this the face that launched a thousand ships?" |
gptkbp:seeks_knowledge |
unlimited power
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gptkbp:setting |
Renaissance Germany
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gptkbp:structure |
five acts
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gptkbp:symbolism |
gptkb:the_seven_deadly_sins
the pact with the devil the book of magic |
gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:knowledge
gptkb:hubris redemption |
gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:knowledge
gptkb:hubris redemption damnation |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Doctor_Faustus
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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