morality play

• Pièce de théâtre allégorique du Moyen Âge et du début de la période Tudor, dans laquelle les personnages incarnent des qualités morales (comme des vertus ou des vices) afin de donner une leçon sur le bien et le mal.

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.

   moralité

   • 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.

   Morale mise en scène

   • 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.