morality play

• Eine Form des allegorischen Dramas des Mittelalters und der frühen Tudor-Zeit, in der Figuren moralische Eigenschaften wie Tugenden oder Laster verkörpern, um eine Lehre über Gut und Böse zu vermitteln.

A type of allegorical drama from the medieval and early Tudor periods, in which characters personify moral qualities (such as virtues or vices) to teach a lesson about good and evil.

1. Allegorical dramaC1formal

   A type of medieval or early modern drama in which characters personify moral qualities (such as virtue, vice, or death) to teach a lesson about good and evil.

   Moralität

   • Everyman is the most famous example of a morality play.
   • The morality play uses allegorical figures to convey its message.
   • Students studied the morality play to understand medieval values.

2. Figurative situationC1informal

   A real-life situation or story that is seen as teaching a clear lesson about right and wrong, often in a simplistic way.

   Moralstück

   • The politician's downfall turned into a modern morality play.
   • The media presented the trial as a morality play about justice.
   • His story became a morality play about the dangers of greed.