Medieval theater
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 The Dark Ages | 500 CE- 1500 CE |
| Liturgical drama | Developed from tropes, earliest trope known Quam Quaertitis, part of the service of Catholic mass |
| Tropes | Embellishments sung as part of mass |
| Quam Quaertitis | "Whom seek ye?"; asked by the angel to the three Marys as the approach Christ's tomb |
| Mansions | Small stage areas or platforms; became important as plays shift from religion and churches to drama and cities, set up for each individual play in a cycle |
| Miracle plays | Dramatized miracles performed by the saints |
| Mystery plays | Dramatized the mystery of Christ's passion, performed during Corpus Christi, could portray Biblical events all the way to Eden and beyond. Example: The Second Shepherd's Play |
| Morality plays | Used religious characters and themes to teach a moral lesson. Used allegory. |
| Cycles | Stringing together of mystery and miracle plays. Example: The Wakefield Cycle |
| Guilds | Producers of plays |
| Pageant wagons | Portable carriers of plays from town to town; may have been funded by guild producers |
| Hell mouth | Audience favorite in a series of mansions; depicted the entrance to Hell with smoke and fireworks |
| Devil | Part usually reserved for the most seasoned actor |
| Decline in Religious Theater | 1. Weakening of the church, resulting in Protestant Reformation 2. Shift from religious to secular dramatic material |
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