1. The medieval morality play Mankind opens with a sermon by ____________.
(2) Mercy
(3) Kindred
(4) Fellowship
Background Context: The Morality Plays were basically Didactic in purpose and mostly has personification of abstractions such as Mankind, Mercy, Peace, Good and Bad Angels etc. Morality Plays describe the lives of people facing the Temptation of the world. The plays are careful to present the Warning to the unwary that their souls are always in the peril that the devil is on the constant watch that the people must behave properly if they are to be saved. Later on the Allegories were introduced in the Morality Plays. Mankind is a short morality Play whereas Everyman is a masterpiece and one of the best example of Morality play.
Explanation: Mankind is one of the most famous Morality Play of Medieval Period. From the Title you can understand that it is an Allegory, Mankind is not an individual but it represents all of us. The Play begins with Mercy, he helps the Protagonist called Mankind with his good advice. When Mercy speaks, he presents words of GOD. Mercy doesn’t have an individual name like Thomas or Smith but he is called Mercy. Because Mercy is a Quality, which means compassion so his character is compassion. In the beginning he says my name is Mercy and I am the one who is sad for your SINS. He then praises god and warns every one against Temptation that if you commit Sin then on the last day of last Judgement GOD will send you to HELL.
Direct Answer: (3) Mercy
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