Discuss the view that the play provokes more laughter in the audience than terror.

Discuss the view that the play provokes more laughter in the audience than terror.

1. YES!

   • Scenes including Rafe and Robin
     • AO3 - could be argued that this is tragic as their scenes mimic the main plot
       • However, this isn't terrifying
   • The seven deadly sins
     • This scene is meant to terrify Faustus and therefore the audience. However, Marlowe has written this scene to be comic
   • Bit with the horse matey
   • Satirising the church

2. NO!

   • When Faustus is being dragged down to hell its fookin terrifying
   • Scenes with Lucifer
   • Narrative framing of the chorus
     • Warns the audience with a terrifying message!