Doctor Faustus was written in 1588-92 (Text A), by Christopher Marlowe (1564-93). The passage in question (1.1.121-150) is taken from a conversation between Faustus, the main protagonist, and two friends, who try to induce him to practice the art of necromancy. From this passage I will describe some of the characteristics of the language that I consider distinctive. Additionally, I will show how poetic technique and punctuation enhance these characteristics, and finally, I will demonstrate how they all convey meaning to the audience. It is evident upon first reading the passage that the language used is accentuated and flamboyant, for example; 'As Almaine rutters with their knights' staves' (1.1.127). Here figurative language, such as simile (Pacheco, p38), is used, creating powerful images for the audience. Marlowe describes the three friends as charming and their future successes as useful; however, it has subtle means of informing the audience that not everything is as the characters anticipate. Marlowe has incorporated the ambiguous word "... perform" (1.1.138) in this pa...