Morality plays of this time period were publicly displayed as a way of teaching viewers what was expected of them from their religion. Everyman’s message is similar to a sermon, comparatively to Wimbledon’s Sermon. George S. Peek, states in Sermon themes and Sermon Structure in “Everyman” that “It is merely coincidental that these two works develop a topic concerned with giving an account of one’s life at the day of judgment…” (Peek 159). Peek goes onto state that Wimbledon’s Sermon contains five parts, in which can also be seen in the make up of Everyman. The five parts include “(1) Theme, (2) Protheme, (3) Introduction of Theme, (4) Division, (5) Subdivision.” (Peek 159). Sermons were thought of to teach a lesson to those listening, and Everyman, contains sermon-like attributes similar to Wimbledon’s Sermon.
Looking into the layout of Everyman, the “theme” is where the play begins. The play begins with the …show more content…
(Peek 160)
There is a clear division of between Everyman and his “friends”. The division here is interesting in which these characters are all parts of Everyman himself. In the sermon-like teaching that the writer is portraying in keeping with the structure as stated by Peek, the audience learns that nothing will go with you to your day of reckoning. It is clear that there is a correlation between the play Everyman and that of sermons of that time period. Peek makes a compelling argument in which he states that the play is teaching its audience a valuable lesson. Peek states: Everyman is not specifically an imitation of a sermon, the popularity of such a medium would serve to enhance the dramatist’s success by drawing upon the audience’s prior experience with the forms of preaching. (Peek
Looking into the layout of Everyman, the “theme” is where the play begins. The play begins with the …show more content…
(Peek 160)
There is a clear division of between Everyman and his “friends”. The division here is interesting in which these characters are all parts of Everyman himself. In the sermon-like teaching that the writer is portraying in keeping with the structure as stated by Peek, the audience learns that nothing will go with you to your day of reckoning. It is clear that there is a correlation between the play Everyman and that of sermons of that time period. Peek makes a compelling argument in which he states that the play is teaching its audience a valuable lesson. Peek states: Everyman is not specifically an imitation of a sermon, the popularity of such a medium would serve to enhance the dramatist’s success by drawing upon the audience’s prior experience with the forms of preaching. (Peek