Question

comment on marlowe's use of irony in doctor faustus?

Answer 1

he is lazy and forgiving

Answer 2

"The word “Irony” is used to define a contrary situation which arises in a story instead of the scene expected by the reader.

In the beginning of the story, Dr Faustus was first introduced as a respected Doctor and a scholar.

But at the end of the story, it has been depicted that the doctor has more evil than good qualities.

Even during his final breath, he cursed the God and called upon devil to take up his soul. The irony is he fully acted against his character.  

Even the Mephistopheles warned Faustus about the horrors of hell and also insisted that Lucifer is very less powerful than God, in this the action of Mephistopheles is also opposite to the action of devil as the devil is warning the human against the devil itself.