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auto sacramental(Spanish; “sacramental act” ) Spanish dramatic genre of short plays on sacred or biblical subjects. Performed outdoors as part of Corpus Christi feast-day celebrations, they were verse allegories dealing with some aspect of the mystery of the Holy Eucharist. The form first appeared in the 16th century and reached its height in plays by Pedro Calderón de la Barca, who covered a wide range of nonsacramental subjects. Their performance was prohibited by royal decree in 1765 on the ground of irreverence. |
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In "Allegory in El nuevo mundo" Shannon pays special attention to the two allegorical scenes and demonstrates how these auto sacramental characters (Faith, Providence) serve to discuss in metaphoric language problematic issues. And it is surely this suspension in time that made this show resemble an auto sacramental (a one-act religious play) that reflected the essence of Calderon's text. |
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