Morality Plays

Example: Everyman

Characteristics: 1. A Bridge between _______ and _________ ( ____ century – religious; _____ century – secular) 2. Subject: struggle between ____ and ____ 3. 7 ______ ____ vs. _______ 4. Characters - ___________, personify an ____, ______ 5. ____ character introduced, the “________ _________” 6. Taught _______

Characteristics: 1. A Bridge between secular and religious ( 14th century – religious; 15th century – secular) 2. Subject: struggle between ____ and ____ 3. 7 ______ ____ vs. _______ 4. Characters - ___________, personify an ____, ______ 5. ____ character introduced, the “________ _________” 6. Taught _______

Characteristics: 1. A Bridge between secular and religious ( 14th century – religious; 15th century – secular) 2. Subject: struggle between good and evil 3. 7 ______ ____ vs. _______ 4. Characters - ___________, personify an ____, ______ 5. ____ character introduced, the “________ _________” 6. Taught _______

Characteristics: 1. A Bridge between secular and religious ( 14th century – religious; 15th century – secular) 2. Subject: struggle between good and evil 3. 7 deadly sins vs. virtues 4. Characters - ___________, personify an ____, ______ 5. ____ character introduced, the “________ _________” 6. Taught _______

Characteristics: 1. A Bridge between secular and religious ( 14th century – religious; 15th century – secular) 2. Subject: struggle between good and evil 3. 7 deadly sins vs. virtues 4. Characters - allegorical, personify an idea, virtue 5. ____ character introduced, the “________ _________” 6. Taught _______

Characteristics: 1. A Bridge between secular and religious ( 14th century – religious; 15th century – secular) 2. Subject: struggle between good and evil 3. 7 deadly sins vs. virtues 4. Characters - allegorical, personify an idea, virtue 5. vice character introduced, the “________ _________” 6. Taught _______

Characteristics: 1. A Bridge between secular and religious ( 14th century – religious; 15th century – secular) 2. Subject: struggle between good and evil 3. 7 deadly sins vs. virtues 4. Characters - allegorical, personify an idea, virtue 5. vice character introduced, the “devilish trickster” 6. Taught _______

Characteristics: 1. A Bridge between secular and religious ( 14th century – religious; 15th century – secular) 2. Subject: struggle between good and evil 3. 7 deadly sins vs. virtues 4. Characters - allegorical, personify an idea, virtue 5. vice character introduced, the “devilish trickster” 6. Taught lessons

DECLINE OF RELIGIOUS DRAMA – 16 TH CENTURY Reasons:1. ________ church weakened 2. _____________ of ideas ________ - interest in ___ rather than ___

DECLINE OF RELIGIOUS DRAMA – 16 TH CENTURY Reasons:1. Catholic church weakened 2. _____________ of ideas ________ - interest in ___ rather than ___

DECLINE OF RELIGIOUS DRAMA – 16 TH CENTURY Reasons:1. Catholic churchweakened 2. secularization of ideas ________ - interest in ___ rather than ___

DECLINE OF RELIGIOUS DRAMA – 16 TH CENTURY Reasons:1. Catholic church weakened 2. secularization of ideas humanism - interest in man rather than god