ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

DRFAUSTUS BY CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Faustus asks two magicians to aid him in summoning the devil. What are their names?
A
Valdes and Cornelius
B
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
C
Troilus and Cressida
D
Pyramus and Thisbe
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -He has his servant Wagner summon Valdes and Cornelius, two German experts in magic.

Detailed explanation-2: -Valdes and Cornelius Two German scholars who are versed in the practice of magic and who teach Faustus about the art of conjuring.

Detailed explanation-3: -Valdes (Scene 1) Referred to several times as ‘German Valdes’, this character is one of the two magicians who lend Faustus their books and teach him the art of conjuring. He helps to persuade Faustus that magic will bring him the desired wealth and renown.

Detailed explanation-4: -Valdes and Cornelius tell Faustus to come with them to a deserted grove, and to bring the books of Bacon, Albanus, and the Old and New Testaments.

Detailed explanation-5: -Baliol and Belcher: Two spirits that Wagner conjures up to scare the Clown into serving him, Baliol and Belcher is a he-devil and a she-devil respectively. Seven Deadly Sins: At the behest of Lucifer, Pride, Covetousness, Wrath, Envy, Gluttony, Sloth, and Lechery appear before Faustus.

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