morality play

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Английский Язык - Турецкий язык
(Tiyatro) moralite oyunu
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a type of allegorical drama towards the end of the Middle Ages that demonstrates a moral theme such as a character's inner struggle to attain moral enlightenment or salvation
Allegorical drama of 15th-16th-century Europe. The plays' characters personified moral qualities (such as charity or vice) or abstractions (such as death or youth). One of the main types of vernacular drama of its time, it provided a transition from liturgical drama to professional secular drama. The plays were short works, usually performed by semiprofessional acting troupes that relied on public support. Everyman ( 1495), featuring Everyman's summons by Death and his journey to the grave, is considered the greatest morality play. See also miracle play; mystery play
an allegorical play popular in the 15th and 16th centuries; characters personified virtues and vices
allegorical play that deals with ethical issues
A medieval, allegorical play with the struggle for a character's soul as a theme
An allegorical medieval play form, in which the characters represent abstractions (Good Deeds, Death, and so on) and the overall impact of the play is moral instruction The most famous of these plays in English is the anonymous Everyman (fifteenth century)
also called MORALITY, an allegorical drama popular in Europe especially during the 15th and 16th centuries, in which the characters personify moral qualities (such as charity or vice) or abstractions (as death or youth) and in which moral lessons are taught

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A morality play
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morality play

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    mo·ral·i·ty play

    Турецкое произношение

    mırälıti pley

    Произношение

    /mərˈalətē ˈplā/ /mɜrˈælətiː ˈpleɪ/
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