Download - Morality Plays & Interludes
Morality PlaysMorality Plays & & InterludesInterludes
Fabio PesaresiFabio Pesaresi
[email protected]@aliceposta.it
A match in HeavenA match in Heaven
The goal:The goal:
the possession of the soul of a manthe possession of the soul of a man
The 7 Deadly SinsThe 7 Deadly Sins
vs.vs.
The 7 VirtuesThe 7 Virtues
How would you represent How would you represent that?that?
a football matcha football match
a duela duel
arm wrestlingarm wrestling
a battlea battle
AllegoryAllegory
representing something representing something
with an “with an “otherother””
sensesense
Exemple of allegoryExemple of allegory
OdysseyOdyssey universal voyage of human lifeuniversal voyage of human life
OdysseusOdysseus all menall men
PenelopePenelope love, faithfulness, love, faithfulness, patiencepatience
TelemachuTelemachuss
youth, impatience, filial youth, impatience, filial lovelove
SuitorsSuitors lust, sin, traitors, bad lust, sin, traitors, bad companiescompanies
What aboutWhat about CirceCirceNausicaaNausicaathe The Lotus Eaters the The Lotus Eaters the Sirensthe SirensPolyphemus ?Polyphemus ?
In an allegory In an allegory everyevery element must have element must have a a
second -second -higherhigher- meaning- meaning
Second exampleSecond exampleDivina ComediaDivina Comedia
Dante = all men, or the soul of menDante = all men, or the soul of men
Beatrice = faithBeatrice = faith
Virgil = reasonVirgil = reason
Morality PlayMorality Play(14th – 16th century)(14th – 16th century)
isis
allegory in a dramatic formallegory in a dramatic form
ThemesThemesDoes not tell real eventsDoes not tell real events
butbut
give a give a concrete formconcrete form to universal to universal spiritual problemsspiritual problems
exampleexample
sinsin repentancrepentancee
divine divine forgivenesforgivenes
ssChristiaChristia
nndeathdeath
3 necessary elements3 necessary elements
►Allegorical structureAllegorical structure
►Abstract charactersAbstract characters
►Pedagogical objectivePedagogical objective
Famous titlesFamous titles
►The Castle of PerseveranceThe Castle of Perseverance
►MankindMankind
►The Pride of LifeThe Pride of Life
►EverymanEveryman
EverymanEverymanaround 1485around 1485
theme:theme:
Everyman, a rich merchant, receives a Everyman, a rich merchant, receives a visit by Death who wants to take him visit by Death who wants to take him with her:with her:
who will help him against her?who will help him against her?
KnowledgeKnowledge accepts to stay with him, but accepts to stay with him, but
just till the moment of death.just till the moment of death.
Only Only Good DeedsGood Deeds will accompany him will accompany him after deathafter death
Morality plays go on until Morality plays go on until 16401640
closing of the theatresclosing of the theatres
InterludesInterludesmid 16th centurymid 16th century
light break between acts of a playlight break between acts of a play
featuresfeatures
►Serious theme + funny elementsSerious theme + funny elements
►MusicMusic
►DanceDance
ActivityActivity►Write the plot of a Morality Play:Write the plot of a Morality Play:
►Title: “Everystudent”Title: “Everystudent”
►Goal: giving advice to how to succeed Goal: giving advice to how to succeed in studyingin studying
►Characters: allegorical representations Characters: allegorical representations of good and evil qualities or companiesof good and evil qualities or companies