... 's tortoise is named as Lightning contradicts the tortoise's lack of speed. The audience is further amused when Valentine decides to take Lightning for a walk. The use of humour to entertain the audience is intended to effectively convey serious ideas that are embedded in the play. The differences between the two movements, enlightenment and romanticism, can be viewed throughout the play. This is shown through the natural world, the action of the play and the interaction of the characters. The idea of conflict between enlightenment and romanticism is introduced in the first scene ... "wh...

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... between the two quotes, personally I believe that they relate to rather contrasting topics, and I believe that here he has simply picked up on the word "end" and used the theory that he has attained that 'end', even though the context of the two quotes is contrasting. If such a speculation is valid then making such errors could have contributed to his downfall in the final scenes of the play. In ... of consideration. This is a problem that I believe is evident at a number of points in the play where the Good and Evil Angel appear, for example in Act I Scene V. When Faustus is not sure wha...

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