Good Angel
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Good Angel is a moralizing, conscience-like figure in the Faust legend who urges Doctor Faustus to repent and choose salvation over damnation.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical figure
ⓘ
literary character ⓘ moralizing figure ⓘ personification of conscience ⓘ |
| advises | Doctor Faustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| advocates | salvation ⓘ |
| alignment | good ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
free will
ⓘ
sin and redemption ⓘ temptation and repentance ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Faustus’s ambition ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| createdBy | Christopher Marlowe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus (c. 1592) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | dramatic personification ⓘ |
| genre | Christian morality drama ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | English Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| moralFunction | to guide Faustus toward God ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | to externalize Faustus’s inner conflict ⓘ |
| opposes | Evil Angel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| represents | the path of redemption ⓘ |
| roleIn | Faust legend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Christian virtue
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Faustus’s conscience ⓘ |
| urges | repentance ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst | damnation ⓘ |
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