morality play

Summary

morality play is a theatrical genre^[1]. It draws 485 Wikipedia views per month (theatrical_genre category, ranking #35 of 153).^[2]

Key Facts

• morality play's instance of is recorded as theatrical genre^[3].
• morality play is a type of allegory^[4].
• morality play is a type of didactic drama^[5].
• morality play is a type of religious drama^[6].
• morality play's Commons category is recorded as Morality plays^[7].
• morality play's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary^[8].
• morality play's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[9].
• morality play's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[10].
• morality play's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[11].

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Definition and Type

morality play's instance of is recorded as theatrical genre^[3]. Recorded subclass of include allegory^[4], didactic drama^[5], and religious drama^[6].

Why It Matters

morality play draws 485 Wikipedia views per month (theatrical_genre category, ranking #35 of 153).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[12] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[13]