https://padlet.com/james_rybczyk/95mtbqhdrk82 By: James Rybczyk, Yeji Jang, Bridget Murphy, Natiel Cooper en-us 2018-02-26 13:40:37 UTC 2026-02-02 04:46:23 UTC hello@padlet.com james_rybczyk https://padlet.com/james_rybczyk/95mtbqhdrk82/wish/235339714 The action of the morality play centers on a hero, such as Mankind, whose innate vulnerabilities are tested by such personified diabolic forces as the Seven Deadly Sins but they may choose redemption and enlist the aid of such figures as the Four Daughters of God (Mercy, Justice, Temperance, and Truth). Plays were typically short and were tempered with elements of farce.]]> 2018-02-26 13:52:27 UTC https://padlet.com/james_rybczyk/95mtbqhdrk82/wish/235339714 bridget_murphy2 https://padlet.com/james_rybczyk/95mtbqhdrk82/wish/235343483 Morality plays are a type of allegorical drama. In morality plays, the characters are personifications of moral qualities. The intent of these plays is to teach moral lessons to the audience. Morality plays were one of three key types of vernacular drama made in the Middle Ages. They demonstrate the dilemmas that average people face in their attempts to live morally, and allowed for education through entertainment. ]]> 2018-02-26 13:58:31 UTC https://padlet.com/james_rybczyk/95mtbqhdrk82/wish/235343483 yeji_jang https://padlet.com/james_rybczyk/95mtbqhdrk82/wish/235343859  Morality plays were written in 15th-16th century when the Medieval and early Tudor theatrical entertainment flourished. It grown out of the religiously based mystery plays of the Middle Ages, which represented a shift towards a more secular base, as it was most popular in Europe. ]]> 2018-02-26 13:59:06 UTC https://padlet.com/james_rybczyk/95mtbqhdrk82/wish/235343859 bridget_murphy2 https://padlet.com/james_rybczyk/95mtbqhdrk82/wish/235344211 https://www.britannica.com/art/morality-play-dramatic-genre

]]> 2018-02-26 13:59:44 UTC https://padlet.com/james_rybczyk/95mtbqhdrk82/wish/235344211 natiel360 https://padlet.com/james_rybczyk/95mtbqhdrk82/wish/235345647 Everyman is an example of a morality play, it deals heavily with the moral life of its protagonist as he stands before Death.
Also, the writings Christopher Madlowe works such Doctor Faustus  and Edward II are known to Ben invocative of the themes found in Morality plays.
The Miraculous Apple Tree and The Castell of Perseverance are both examples of morality plays and showcase their spread, as the former is a Dutch tale and the latter is the oldest example of a play in English. ]]> 2018-02-26 14:02:03 UTC https://padlet.com/james_rybczyk/95mtbqhdrk82/wish/235345647 bridget_murphy2 https://padlet.com/james_rybczyk/95mtbqhdrk82/wish/235345862 2018-02-26 14:02:25 UTC https://padlet.com/james_rybczyk/95mtbqhdrk82/wish/235345862 yeji_jang https://padlet.com/james_rybczyk/95mtbqhdrk82/wish/235348688 The 1522 cover of “Mundas eat Infans,” a morality play ]]> 2018-02-26 14:05:53 UTC https://padlet.com/james_rybczyk/95mtbqhdrk82/wish/235348688 bridget_murphy2 https://padlet.com/james_rybczyk/95mtbqhdrk82/wish/235349307 2018-02-26 14:06:55 UTC https://padlet.com/james_rybczyk/95mtbqhdrk82/wish/235349307 james_rybczyk https://padlet.com/james_rybczyk/95mtbqhdrk82/wish/235349439 - Het Esbatement den Appelboom (Dutch for “The Miraculous Apple Tree”)
- Condemnation des banquets (French)
- The Castle of Perseverance (English) (oldest morality play)]]> 2018-02-26 14:07:09 UTC https://padlet.com/james_rybczyk/95mtbqhdrk82/wish/235349439