Medieval Theatre Terminology

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What is "Liturgical Drama"?

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Type of play telling stories of the Bible or Saints

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What does "vernacular" mean?

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Everyday language of the common people

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What is "Sacred text"?

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Text about the Bible. Religious text.

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Secular Text has nothing to do with... Religion, God, The church, All of the above

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All of the above

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What is a "mansion"?

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The set built inside a church which that actors perform on

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What is a "Pageant Wagon"?

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A wagon that moves actors to different parts of the city, that they perform upon.

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What is a "Morality Play"?

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A play that teaches the audience a lesson on how to be good people.

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Most famous Medieval Play

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Everyman

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Everyman is...

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An Allegory, A morality play, Written in vernacular

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Plays that were written to teach basic principles (right versus wrong) are called ______ plays.

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Morality