The tragical history of doctor faustus
by christopher marlowe (excerpt)

faustus: one thing, good servant, let me crave of thee,
to glut the longing of my heart's desire,„
that i might have unto my paramour
that heavenly helen which i saw of late,
whose sweet embracings may extinguish clean
those thoughts that do dissuade me from my vow,
and keep mine oath i made to lucifer.

mephistopheles: faustus, this, or what else thou shalt desire,
shall be perform'd in twinkling of an eye.

which underlying theme is evident in this passage from a play?
exploitation of nature
the satisfaction of desire
personal sacrifice
conflict between duty and desire

Answer asap the importance of being earnest 20. briefly explain two ways the play is either reflective of the victorian culture or shows the influence of restoration comedy. respond in complete sentences.

The following question refers to “the philosophy of composition” by edgar allan poe and on writing by stephen king. what is a key difference in the use of details in the texts? poe’s essay is dominated by facts, while king’s memoir is dominated by images and examples. poe references numerous authors and literary works, while king does not reference any other authors or literary works. poe includes a list of all the poems he has written, while king includes a list of all the books he has written. poe’s essay is full of personal details about his wife and children, while king’s memoir is filled with details about his pets.

Part b: which phrase from the text best support the answers to part a? a. “i don't want to talk to somebody when i go check in at an airport. i just either download the boarding pass to my phone or walk up to a kiosk and get it.” (paragraph 8) b. “you do not have to go far to find someone who disagrees with andrew mcafee, just around the corner to the office of another person at the same university.” (paragraph 11) c. “the set of things that machines do not do like humans is innumerable.” (paragraph 16) d. “you wonder if you're joining that long litany of voices who go down as having made the incorrect prediction one more time, but i think the facts are different this time.” (paragraph 23)