Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks. Throughout the Middle Ages, English drama, like that of other European countries, was mainly ______________ and ______________?
Correct answer: B. Religious, Didactic
- A. Psychological, Sexual
- B. Religious, Didactic
- C. Emotional, Psychological
- D. none of these
Explanation
Medieval English drama developed mainly from religious observance and was used to teach Christian beliefs to largely non-literate audiences. Mystery, miracle, and morality plays therefore combined religious subjects with a didactic purpose.
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