"The Second Shepherds' Play" is part of which play cycle ?
Correct answer: D. Wakefield cycle
- A. Cornish cycle
- B. York cycle
- C. Roman cycle
- D. Wakefield cycle
Explanation
The Second Shepherds' Play belongs to the Wakefield cycle, a collection of medieval English mystery plays associated with the town of Wakefield. Its comic shepherd episode is performed within the biblical cycle tradition.
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