What are the primary types of drama popular during the Middle Ages? Give some examples. How do these types of drama reflect the time period in which they were most popular? What do they tell us about the "world view" of the people living at that time?

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Popular drama in the Middle Ages included mystery plays such as The Fall of Lucifer, morality plays such as Everyman, and miracle plays telling stories of the saints. These dramas reflect the centrality of the church in the lives of people at that time and their moral and religious world view.

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