Medieval Drama Terminology

noun a type of medieval drama based on episodes from the life of a saint or martyr

• The miracle play performed at the theater last night was a captivating display of religious themes and supernatural events.
• Did you see that miracle play at the community center? It was pretty cool.
• The miracle play at the church was lit!
• Watching her recover from that illness was like witnessing a miracle play in real life.

noun a type of medieval drama that focused on religious themes and often performed by guilds or churches

• The mystery play is a form of medieval drama that focuses on biblical stories.
• Have you ever seen a mystery play before? It's like a play about biblical stories.
• Let's check out that mystery play happening downtown, it's supposed to be really cool.
• Life is like a mystery play, you never know what's going to happen next.