Act IV

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Act IV is a segment of Goethe’s dramatic poem "Faust, Part Two," in which Faust’s story advances through political intrigue and imperial power struggles.

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instanceOf act of a play
segment of a dramatic poem
author Johann Wolfgang von Goethe NERFINISHED
containsMotif shifting allegiances in war
use of supernatural means for political ends
countryOfOrigin Germany
featuresCharacter military leaders
the Emperor NERFINISHED
follows Act III (Faust, Part Two) NERFINISHED
genre dramatic poem
tragedy
hasForm verse drama
hasStructure scenes
hasSubject civil war
imperial politics
quest for power
intendedPerformanceContext theatre
language German
literaryForm dramatic act
literaryMovement Weimar Classicism NERFINISHED
mainCharacter Faust NERFINISHED
Mephistopheles NERFINISHED
medium text
narrativeFunction advances Faust’s story through political and military events
originalTitle Faust. Der Tragödie zweiter Teil, Vierter Akt NERFINISHED
partOf Faust NERFINISHED
Faust, Part Two NERFINISHED
partOfLiteraryCycle Faust legend NERFINISHED
precedes Act V (Faust, Part Two) NERFINISHED
setting imperial court
mountainous landscape
theme ambition
imperial power struggles
legitimacy of political power
political intrigue
statecraft
war and conflict
workDateCompleted early 19th century

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Faust, Part Two hasPart Act IV