... play speaks to the thinking mind on several different levels. The verse ascends to the dizzying heights of satire and descends to the deepest depths of despair. Faustus' last words edge around repentance and salvation and yet he does not utter the apology that might save his very soul. He laments the terrible fate he forged himself. "Ugly hell, gape not ... ...

• Word Count: 4242
• Approx Pages: 17

... has fallen into murdering, without any compunction: "To crown my thoughts with acts, be it thought and done:/ The castle of Macduff I will surprise,/ Seize upon Fife; give to th" edge o" th" sword/ His wife, his babes, and all unfortunate souls/ That trace him in his line" (IV.i.148-152). The fact that he is willing to murder women and children ... ...

• Word Count: 2650
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School