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Vintner

A tavern keeper who is tricked by Robin and Ralph.

minor

Also known as Vintner, Enter Vintner

First appearance: scene iv

Vintner's tie to Robin is one of the pressures that moves The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Vintner first appears in 0007 scene iv.

With Robin (rivalry): Robin cheats the Vintner by stealing his cup using magic, creating a conflict of theft and deception.

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  • Rivalry
  • Other

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  • Comic and servant figures
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This scene is the dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of Faustus’s damnat…

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Relationships

  • Robin

    rivalry · negative

    Robin cheats the Vintner by stealing his cup using magic, creating a conflict of theft… How this plays out →

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See Vintner in scene iv
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