Everyman

Good Deeds

A weak figure who grows stronger as the play progresses, and ultimately accompanies Everyman to his final home.

What kind of play is Everyman?

An anonymous medieval morality play

When was Everyman produced?

Around 1485

Confession

Confessing his sins and doing penance strengthen the severely weakened Good Deeds for the journey.

Who does Everyman encounter 6th?

Confession, gives Everyman a whip to do penance by scourging himself

Who confronts Everman and says he must go on a journey from which he will never return from in the beginning of the play?

Death

True or false: Death doesn't let Everyman tale companions with him on the jounrey

False

True or false: Everyman doesn't pass into eternal salvation in the end

False

Who does Everyman first encounter?

Fellowship, he doesn't go with Everyman when he finds out that Death sent him

What is it an allegory from?

From a sinful life to salvation

Who rises after Everyman scourges himself?

Good Deeds

Who does Everyman encounter 4th?

Good Deeds, she is too weak to even stand up, advises him to seek her sister Knowledge

Who does Everyman encounter 3rd?

Goods, he claims that he it too brittle to make the journey and that he destroys souls instead of saving them

What is the only thing that Everyman can take to the afterlife?

His good deeds

Who does Everyman encounter 2nd?

Kindred and Cousin, they make excuses not to go: Cousin says his toe hurts and Kindred says he will send his maid

Who does Everyman encounter 5th?

Knowledge, promises to accompany Everyman and leads him to Confession

Knowledge

Orthodox doctrine is essential to Everyman's safe passage

Which literary device is used frequently in the play?

Personification

Death

Sent by God to summon Everyman to his final reward.

Everyman

The protagonist, he is confronted by Death and told he must undertake a journey from which he may never return. He finds final redemption when his Good Deeds are strengthened by Confession and Penance.

Fellowship, Kindred, Cousin, Goods

Those on whom Everyman had relied during his life but refuse to accompany him into the afterlife

Beauty, Strength, Discretion, Five Wits (Senses)

Though these are good, they, too, desert Everyman when he is on the verge of death.

True or false: Everyman tries to bribe Death to give him more time

True

True or false: The five senses agree to accompany Everyman on his journey after his pennance

True