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.

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Good Angel canonical 2

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

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