Act V
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Act V is the final section of Goethe’s "Faust, Part Two," in which the drama reaches its spiritual and philosophical climax and Faust’s ultimate fate is decided.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act V (Faust, Part Two) | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | section of a play ⓘ |
| author | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concludesArcOf | Faust’s spiritual development ⓘ |
| concludesWork | Faust, Part Two NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsEvent |
Faust’s grand land‑reclamation project
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Faust’s salvation ⓘ attempt by Mephistopheles to claim Faust’s soul ⓘ death of Faust ⓘ intervention of angels ⓘ mystical chorus in the final scene ⓘ |
| containsMottoOrLine | Das Ewig-Weibliche zieht uns hinan. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Blessed Boys
NERFINISHED
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Doctor Marianus NERFINISHED ⓘ Faust NERFINISHED ⓘ Mater Gloriosa NERFINISHED ⓘ Mephistopheles NERFINISHED ⓘ Pater Seraphicus NERFINISHED ⓘ angels ⓘ |
| hasSection |
higher and highest heavenly regions
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mountain gorges ⓘ open landscape near Faust’s palace ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
grace
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human striving ⓘ redemption ⓘ salvation ⓘ spiritual transcendence ⓘ the afterlife ⓘ the limits of power ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| literaryForm | verse drama ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Weimar Classicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
resolution of Faust’s fate
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spiritual climax of Faust, Part Two ⓘ |
| partOf |
Faust
NERFINISHED
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Faust, Part Two NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
relationship between human striving and divine grace
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resolution of the Faustian bargain ⓘ |
| positionInWork |
fifth act
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final act ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Act I (Faust, Part Two)
NERFINISHED
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Act II (Faust, Part Two) NERFINISHED ⓘ Act III (Faust, Part Two) NERFINISHED ⓘ Act IV (Faust, Part Two) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Faust’s later years
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coastal land to be reclaimed from the sea ⓘ heavenly spheres ⓘ |
| workChronology |
follows Act IV (Faust, Part Two)
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precedes no further act ⓘ |
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