Act III
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Act III is a central segment of Goethe’s "Faust, Part Two" that dramatizes Faust’s encounter with Helen of Troy, blending classical mythology with German Romanticism.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act III (Faust, Part Two) | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic act
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segment of a play ⓘ |
| adaptedIn | various opera and stage adaptations of Faust ⓘ |
| author | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsEvent |
Faust’s conjuration of Helen
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birth of Euphorion ⓘ disappearance of Helen ⓘ fall and death of Euphorion ⓘ marriage-like union of Faust and Helen ⓘ return of Faust to the modern world ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Euphorion
NERFINISHED
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Faust NERFINISHED ⓘ Helen of Troy NERFINISHED ⓘ Mephistopheles NERFINISHED ⓘ Phorkyad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Act II (Faust, Part Two) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | tragedy ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalBasis | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| literaryForm | verse drama ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | German Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
allegorical portrayal of European culture
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highly lyrical and symbolic language ⓘ integration of classical mythology into Faust narrative ⓘ |
| partOf |
Faust
NERFINISHED
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Faust, Part Two NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInWork | third act of Faust, Part Two ⓘ |
| precedes | Act IV (Faust, Part Two) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Palace of Menelaus
NERFINISHED
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Sparta NERFINISHED ⓘ classical Greece ⓘ medieval castle conjured by Faust ⓘ |
| style | blend of classical and romantic elements ⓘ |
| symbolism |
Euphorion as symbol of poetic genius
NERFINISHED
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Euphorion as symbol of the union of classical and romantic art ⓘ Faust as modern striving spirit confronting antiquity ⓘ Helen as embodiment of classical beauty ⓘ |
| theme |
aesthetic ideal versus modern striving
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art and beauty ⓘ encounter between Faust and Helen of Troy ⓘ love and illusion ⓘ tragedy of poetic genius ⓘ union of classical antiquity and modern Europe ⓘ |
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