Literary+Movement

__Romanticism __

This play is part of the literary movement Romanticism. Evidence of this is that first of all, the play is not always written in prose. It is written as a poem, a play, and occasionally in prose. This kind of experimental writing is a characteristic of Romanticism that was not often used by writers. Goethe was one of few who actually followed through with this experimental style. Also, specific characteristics of Romanticism such as exoticism and feeling are constantly displayed throughout Faust. The whole journey that Faust and Mephistopheles take is an example of exoticism since it is filled with magical and mystical events. In the scene where Faust and Mephistopheles travel to the witches kitchen, exoticism is displayed due to the witchcraft and other magical elements that they find there. Feeling is shown constantly throughout the play as well. The way the pieces of the story seem choppy because of how they are written is also an example of how the play has a Romantic structure.

Goethe is also commonly classified in the Sturm und Drang movement. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturm_und_Drang