On Dr Faustus

DR FAUSTUS: DRAMATURGY

The sense of incompleteness the play impresses is due to its weakness in structure being conspicuosly episodic. Not only do the supposedly comic scenes conspire to mar the overall effect, however contributory in reinforcing skepticism and cynicism in the quest of faith, but so do the scenes that provide Faustus's actions once he has Mephistophilis as his djinn (I propose a correlation there). Broadly, they are of a... continue reading

Resource: Summaries of Hamlet's Soliloquies

Summary of “How all occasions do inform against me”

His thoughts be ‘Bloody, or be nothing worth’. This can be taken either way since his words are idle, e.g. the blood-drinking oath and our foreknowledge (knowing the play already) of Rosencratz and Guildenstern’s fate. The sight of war gives him... continue reading

Metrical Scansion

Scansion of Hamlet's soliloquys

Soliloquy 1:

O | that | this | too | too | so | lid | flesh | would | melt, |
Thaw,| and | resolve | it | self | in | to | a | Dew; |
Or | that | the | Ever | las | ting | had | not | fix'd |
His | can|non | a | gainst | self | Slaught | er; | O | God | God |
How | weary, | stale, | flat, | and | un | pro | fi | ta | ble |
Seem | to |... continue reading

English-Teaching: The Oxford 3000




The Oxford 3000
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a, an indefinite article A1
abandon v. B2 After having tried for many times, he abandoned the idea of convincing Jim.
After having tried for many times, he gave up the idea of convincing Jim.
ability n. A2 The IELTS assesses one's ability to be able to communicate fluenty in English.
able adj. A2 IELTS assessors are able people who can spot the smallest of mistakes and... continue reading

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