Linguistic and Thematic Exploration in Marlowes Doctor Faustus

Abstract

Christopher Marlowe's "Doctor Faustus" is a significant Elizabethan drama, focusing on themes of ambition, knowledge, repentance, and damnation. This research explores the language, style, and themes of the play to show how they develop the characters and add depth. Analyzing Faustus' language, sentence structures, and rhetorical devices illuminates his inner struggles. Marlowe uses blank verse to express emotions and intertwines classical and Christian themes to depict Renaissance cultural conflicts. This play's detailed depiction of Faustus' psychology and moral uncertainty fits the Elizabethan style of intricate character development, aiding in the comprehension of tragic flaws in the period's plays. This study enhances the comprehension of Elizabethan drama, revealing its artistic and cultural richness through its stylistic conventions. It elucidates the intricate characterizations and profound psychological aspects of the tragic heroes of the time.