id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-3494 Morality play - Wikipedia .html text/html 2775 303 64 In Everyman, perhaps the archetypal morality play, the characters take on the common pattern, representing broader ideas. At the same time, most morality plays focus more on evil, while Everyman focuses more on good, highlighting sin in contrast.[4] Only five English morality plays from the medieval period are extant: The Castle of Perseverance (c.1425); Wisdom, (1460-63); Mankind (c.1470); Everyman (c.1495); the fragmentary Pride of Life (late 14th century).[5] The emphasis on works can be seen in the final speech in one of the most well-known of medieval morality plays, Everyman, in which there is a clear statement about the necessity of good works for the one who desires heaven: The Vices in post-Reformation morality plays are almost always depicted as being Catholic. Therefore, the Vice served as a central component to discrediting the Catholic Church in post-Reformation morality plays.[16] ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-3494.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-3494.txt