Day 1 The Faust legend illustrates a common theme in western literature the urge to go beyond normal limits of human power. In the original legend, doctor.

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Day 1 The Faust legend illustrates a common theme in western literature the urge to go beyond normal limits of human power. In the original legend, doctor James Faustus sold his soul to the devil in order for to get knowledge of magic. Elimination of redundancy Capitalization of title before a person’s name Capitalization of adjective formed from name of geographic area Use of colon to introduce illustrative material

Capitalization of adjective formed from name of geographic area Day 1 The Faust legend illustrates a common theme in Western literature: the urge to go beyond normal limits of human power. Capitalization of adjective formed from name of geographic area Use of colon to introduce illustrative material In the original legend, Doctor James Faustus sold his soul to the devil in for order to get knowledge of magic. Capitalization of title before a person’s name Elimination of redundancy ____

Pronoun/antecedent agreement Correction of sentence fragment Day 2 Faust is a Renaissance hero whose aim is to realize their full potential at any cost in Christopher Marlowe’s play. Faust’s desire for knowledge in conflict with the medieval view that salvation should of been his main concern. Pronoun/antecedent agreement Correction of sentence fragment Correct use of helping verb have Correction of misplaced phrase

Day 2 In Christopher Marlowe’s play, Faust is a Renaissance hero whose aim is to realize his full potential at any cost. Pronoun/antecedent agreement Correction of misplaced phrase Faust’s desire for knowledge was in conflict with the medieval view that salvation should have been his main concern. Correction of sentence fragment Correct use of helping verb have

Day 3 Marlowe drew inspiration from the classics and brang Renaissance learning to his plays. His plays, in which great learning was blended with deep emotion, show zest for life, not coldly formal. Use of active voice to improve style Elimination of faulty parallel structure Correct past form of irregular verb

Day 3 Marlowe drew inspiration from the classics and brought Renaissance learning to his plays. Correct past form of irregular verb His plays, which blend great learning with deep emotion, show zest for life, not cold formality. Use of active voice to improve style Elimination of faulty parallel structure

Day 4 Doctor Faustus’s mind is torn among the desire for worldly knowledge and the conciousness of human limitations. This is sure a tragedy that retains it’s power and meaning for modern audiences. Correction of commonly confused words Correct use of between and among Correction of commonly misspelled words Use of adverb to modify verb

Day 4 Doctor Faustus’s mind is torn between the desire for worldly knowledge and the consciousness of human limitations. Correct use of between and among Correction of commonly misspelled words This is surely a tragedy that retains its power and meaning for modern audiences. Use of adverb to modify verb Correction of commonly confused words

Day 5 In his own life about which little is known Christopher Marlowe mirrors his tragic hero. A freethinker he reached great heights in drama only to be asassinated in his twenties for his political views. Use of commas with nonrestrictive clause Use of comma to set off appositive Correction of commonly misspelled words

Day 5 In his own life, about which little is known, Christopher Marlowe mirrors his tragic hero. Use of commas with nonrestrictive clause A freethinker, he reached great heights in drama only to be assassinated in his twenties for his political views. Use of comma to set off appositive Correction of commonly misspelled words

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