Mystery plays are the dramatization of Bible stories, especially the life and death of Jesus Christ, in churches as tableaux
The York Mystery plays Is composed of forty – eight mystery plays or pageants that retell stories from the creation to the last judgment
Voice of the Verb tells us whether the subject is the doer of the action or receiving the action.
Active Voice the subject is the doer of the action.
Passive Voice the subject is the receiver of the action
CLOSETDRAMA is a play primarily written for reading than to be performed on stage.
· PLOT the arrangement of the parts is considered as the soul of the play as it holds the story together which contains the incidents in the play, produces tragic effects, has the most tragic element (reversals, discoveries).
· CHARACTER the mover of the play as this represents human behavior that makes the story go on.
· THOUGHT the idea or theme that the play focuses on.
· DICTION also called as language, this reveals the characters, themes, and ideas. It also establishes mood and tone
· MUSIC comprised of the melody in the use of sounds and rhythm in dialogues as well as melodious compositions.
· SPECTACLE the visual element that deals with the scenes, costumes, and special
TONE The attitude or approach of the author or characters that gives the general atmosphere created in a story.
MOOD it is the emotion or emotions provoked in the reader.
FORESHADOWING These are hints about events that will happen later in a narrative.
IRONY is a contrast between what is stated and what is meant in a literary work.
Dramatic Irony Most often used in theater in which the audience’s understanding of events or individuals in a play surpasses that of its characters.
Situational Irony occurs when contrast appears between what the reader expects to happen and what actually happens in the narrative.
DIRECT SPEECH Reports the exact words of the speaker.
INDIRECT SPEECH Tells or reports what someone said without using that person’s exact words
CLOSETDRAMA is a play primarily written for reading than to be performed on stage.