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  1. Didactic medieval verse drama, in part a
  2. development of the mystery play (or miracle
  3. play), in which human characters are replaced
  4. by personified virtues and vices, the limited
  5. humorous elements being provided by the
  6. Devil. Morality plays, such as Everyman,
  7. flourished in the 15th century. They exerted
  8. an influence on the development of
  9. Elizabethan drama and comedy.
  10.