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Luminarium

Luminarium: Middle English Plays

For Students 9th - 10th
This site site has texts of several of anonymous medieval plays that are examples of the miracle and morality plays that reintroduced drama to the medieval world. Essays and articles that explain and analyze the plays are included.
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eBook
University of Michigan

Corpus of Middle English Prose and Verse: Everyman

For Students 9th - 10th
The full, Middle English text of the morality play Everyman edited by A.C. Cawley is provided.
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Article
TheatreHistory.com

Theatre History: The Medieval Drama

For Students 9th - 10th
This informative article contains a wealth of information on the development of drama, and its Greek and Latin origins.
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University of Victoria (Canada)

University of Victoria: Moralities and Mysteries

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Victoria, which is part of a much larger site on Shakespeare, describes morality plays. It also provides examples and links to complete texts of some medieval morality plays.
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Other

Humanities Web: Anglo Norman Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
This site delves into the world of Anglo Norman literature from 1066 to 1350. This period of literature focuses on the "Specimens of the language."
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Handout
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Early English Comedy

For Students 9th - 10th
Substantive essay on John Heywood's three most famous medieval interludes. Gives summary information, historical background, and literary analysis.
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Other

The York Corpus Christi Play

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features a simulation and an abundance of background material on this "Collection of plays that together tell Biblical history from Creation to Doomsday."
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Handout
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Nature of the Four Elements

For Students 9th - 10th
Short synopsis and critical commentary on "The Interlude of the Nature of the Four Elements," a Medieval play with elements of a comedy and a morality. Also briefly discusses Thomas Lupton's "All for Money."