Medieval Theatre
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English
9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
These are plays that taught lessons through symbolic characters representing virtues or faults.
Mystery plays
Miracle plays
Morality plays
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
medieval drama
European drama that developed from religious ceremony in the period from 800 to 1400 AD, and instructed in Christian faith, appealed to emotions and stressed the importance of religion
a person who composed and recited heroic or epic poems
a group of performers who sing, dance, or recite in unison; in Greek drama, the chorus was the group of performers who sang and danced between episodes, narrated off-stage action, and commented on events
formally, the drama of ancient Greece and Rome (800 BCE-400 AD); plays of the classical period instruct and perfect humans and present the universal ideal of beauty through logic, order, reason, and moderation. Tragedy was born during this period; the Greek Sophocles is one playwright of the period.popularly, any play written before the present century that has too the test of time
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
morality play
European drama that developed from religious ceremony in the period from 800 to 1400 AD, and instructed in Christian faith, appealed to emotions and stressed the importance of religion
a person who composed and recited heroic or epic poems
developed in medieval England; an allegorical drama, such as Everyman, in which vices and virtues are personified in the battle for the protagonist's soul
formally, the drama of ancient Greece and Rome (800 BCE-400 AD); plays of the classical period instruct and perfect humans and present the universal ideal of beauty through logic, order, reason, and moderation. Tragedy was born during this period; the Greek Sophocles is one playwright of the period.popularly, any play written before the present century that has too the test of time
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a common theme found in medieval morality plays?
A) Love and romance
B) The battle between good and evil
C) Exploration and adventure
D) Science and technology
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which type of medieval play depicted the lives of saints and their miracles?
A) Mystery plays
B) Miracle plays
C) Morality plays
D) Tragedy plays
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In medieval theatre, what was the primary purpose of mystery plays?
A) To entertain with comedy
B) To depict biblical stories
C) To explore philosophical ideas
D) To showcase romantic tales
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is a characteristic of medieval theatre?
A) Use of elaborate scenery
B) Focus on secular themes
C) Performance in open-air spaces
D) Emphasis on individualism
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
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