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liturgical dramaPlay acted in or near the church in the Middle Ages. The form probably dated from the 10th century, when the “Quem quaeritis” (“Whom do you seek”) section of the Easter mass was performed as a small scene in the service. The plays gradually increased in length, with themes derived from biblical stories (particularly those of Easter and Christmas), and they flourished in the 12th–13th centuries. Their Latin dialogue was frequently chanted to simple melodies. They continued to be written into the 16th century, but the connection with the church eventually ended as the plays came under secular sponsorship and were acted in the vernacular. See also miracle play; morality play; mystery play. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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longtime professor at Munich and famous for his earlier work on covenant in the Old Testament, believes that Isaiah 40-55 should be classified as a liturgical drama, which was performed for a largely nonliterary public. He provides clear, comprehensive introductions to mysteries, moralities, interludes, liturgical drama, and early classically-influenced comedies and tragedies, and brief but solid overviews of the literary careers of Henry Medwall, John Skelton, John Heywood, John Bale, Sir David Lindsay, Lyly, Kyd, Marlowe, Greene, and Peele. Throughout each chapter, Wilson-Kastner reinforces the themes of hope and identity--both that of the individual and the group--as seen in and established through the liturgical drama. |
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