morality play

Examples (10)

• The medieval morality play taught audiences about sin and redemption.
• Modern critics often describe political debates as a morality play.
• Every character in the classic morality play represented a human virtue or vice.
• The scandal unfolded like a public morality play for all to witness.
• She decided to stage a contemporary morality play addressing environmental issues.
• His latest novel felt like a didactic morality play, with clear heroes and villains.
• The director wanted to interpret the ancient morality play for a modern audience.
• The trial became a morality play on justice and corporate greed.
• Early English drama saw the rise of the morality play as a popular form.
• The teacher used a simple morality play to illustrate the consequences of dishonesty.