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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act IV (Faust, Part Two) | 0 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
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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
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imperial power struggles ⓘ legitimacy of political power ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ statecraft ⓘ war and conflict ⓘ |
| workDateCompleted | early 19th century ⓘ |
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