Question

A note in this language directing an actor to have “gunpowder burning…in his ears and his ass” appears in a stage diagram of a ditch surrounding the title castle from a play in this language whose manuscript was owned by Cox Macro. Another play in this language (15[1]-5[1])forces the audience to pay extra before they can see the villain, (15[1])Titivillus. The protagonist of a play in this language (-5[1])receives a “precious jewel” called penance and lashes himself with (-5[1])a scourge during a visit to (*) Confession. After the title (10[1])character of a play in this language (10[1])is allowed to find a companion for his death, Beauty and Strength (10[1])abandon him, (-5[1])and he ascends (-5[1])to Heaven with only Good Deeds. (10[3]-5[1])That play is part (10[1])of a genre (10[2])in this language (10[1])that (10[1]-5[1])didactically (10[1])shows good (10[1])overcoming evil. (10[1])For 10 points, (10[1])Everyman (10[2]-5[1])and other (10[1]-5[1])morality (10[1])plays (10[2])were written (-5[1])in what (10[1])late (10[1])medieval language? (10[3])■END■ (10[11]0[1])

ANSWER: Middle English [prompt on English] (The play in the first sentence is The Castle of Perseverance. The play in the second sentence is Mankind.)
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Benjamin McAvoy-BickfordNorth Carolina BNorth Carolina A11710
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