'Morality plays' presentation slideshows

Renaissance Literature

Renaissance Literature . What do you know about Renaissance?. Topics. The Elizabethan age English theatre Some poets ; Shakespeare; His plays; Romeo and Juliet. Goals . To know the political and cultural situation in England around the 15 th Century

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Medieval Theatre to Renaissance Theater

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Exploring Connections Richard III & Looking for Richard

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Mystery, Miracle, and Morality Plays

Mystery, Miracle, and Morality Plays. Medieval England ~600-1500. Historical Background ~800-1200. After the fall of Rome, many historical and cultural artifacts disappeared; drama being one of them The Roman Catholic Church became the governing force

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The Medieval Period

The Medieval Period. 1066-1485. The Norman Conquest. The Normans were descendents of Vikings who invaded the coast of France. The Normans had adopted many French ways: Became devout Christians Spoke a French dialect Adopted Feudalism. William, Duke of Normandy.

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ENC 1102

ENC 1102. Introduction to Drama. Grand Theatre at Ephesus. I. Origins of Drama. A. Many say drama originated in Greece over 2,500 years ago as an outgrowth of the worship of the god Dionysus.

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Morality Plays & Interludes

Morality Plays & Interludes. Fabio Pesaresi fpesaresi@aliceposta.it. A match in Heaven. The goal: the possession of the soul of a man. How would you represent that?. a football match a duel arm wrestling a battle. Allegory. representing something

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JB Priestley

JB Priestley. JB Priestley: The Early Years. John Boynton Priestley born in Bradford in 1894. Priestley joined the British Army, on the outbreak of WWI. He was sent to France and in September 1915 was wounded and sent home to England.

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Collection 4: Literary Focus

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Medieval Drama

Medieval Drama. Medieval Drama. Death of theatre after fall of Roman Empire Seeds of theatre kept alive only by street players, jugglers, acrobats, storytellers and animal trainers who wandered across Europe

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By Margaret Foland AET 541 Dawn R. Tittle

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Shakespeare, the English Renaissance, and the Elizabethan Era

Shakespeare, the English Renaissance, and the Elizabethan Era. 1485-1625. Mystery plays were enactments of Christian stories They spanned from the Garden of Eden to the death of Christ Medieval guilds performed these plays and used a wagon as a stage.

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Literature in the Middle Ages

Literature in the Middle Ages. Canterbury Tales and Romance. Chaucer and the Canterbury Tales. The Princess Bride. The Canterbury Tales. Collection of narrative poems Historical and social significance: Provides a snap shot of medieval England. The pilgrimage. Was like a vacation

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Medieval Theater

Medieval Theater. 600-1500 AD Tristan, Asher, Dominic, Chelslyn. Where?. Anyone and Everyone. Actors. Georgius Macropedius. Innovations. Themes. Passion Plays. Famous Plays. The Decline of Medieval Theatre. Works Cited. Works Cited

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Medieval Drama: Morality Plays

Medieval Drama: Morality Plays. Ollin Trejo Period 2. What is a Morality Play?. A morality play is an allegorical drama in which the characters personify moral qualities (such as charity or vice) or occurrences (as death or youth) and in which moral lessons are taught.

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Ch.11.4

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Medieval Theater

Medieval Theater. Gracy Mares. Time period. The medieval time spans a period of 700 years beginning around the year 600 slowly declining. Genres of plays performed were. Morality Plays Religious Plays Liturgical drama Miracle Plays. Some plays performed.

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MORALITY PLAYS

MORALITY PLAYS. Morality Plays. Only five medieval English morality plays still survive: 1. The Pride of Life (a corrupted Anglo-Irish text) 2. The Castle of Perseverance 3. Wisdom 4. Mankind 5. Everyman ( translated from a Dutch original.)

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Medieval Journal #9

Medieval Journal #9.

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Character Descriptions

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