English Literature A-Level
Theatricality and medieval performance
What Theatricality and medieval performance means in English Literature A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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The play's origin in performance by local guilds, blending theological didacticism with medieval vernacular entertainment for the laity.
Topics that use Theatricality and medieval performance
- Component 3: Poetry – Section B: Specified Poetry Pre- or Post-1900 – Pre-1900 – The Medieval Period – English Mystery Plays: A Selection, editor Peter Happé (Penguin Classics, 1975) (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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