Which statements describe elizabethan drama? check all that apply. plays address secular themes. miracle plays tell the stories of christian saints. actors portray emotions that reflect life experiences. plays include biblical characters in present-day settings. flat characters represent single concepts, such as “justice.”

A). Plays address secular themes.

C). Actors portray emotions that reflect life experiences.

Explanation:

Drama as a form flourished during the reign of queen Elizabeth(1558-1603) due to its distinguishing characteristics. The 'plays addressed secular themes' and inclined towards portraying the real life concerns of the people through which people could associate. The 'actors portray emotions that reflect life experiences' either through comedy or tragedy  to represent the human experiences and flaws associated with it (like 'Doctor Faustus' that was primarily inclined towards portraying the consequences associated with excessive pride and desire). Thus, options A and C are correct.

a

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themes and meanings

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there are two central themes in  the miracle worker: that the human spirit can triumph over even the most daunting of disabilities and that a dedicated teacher can transform the lives of those with whom he or she comes into contact. these inspirational themes have long been personified in the widely known true-life relationship between helen keller and annie sullivan, but  the miracle worker  also dramatizes collateral issues that extend beyond the particular case. underlying helen’s process of learning basic principles of what annie terms “obedience” (decorum, etiquette, and hygiene), there are more universal lessons of self-governance—the inculcation of self-restraint instead of willfulness, the development of self-discipline instead of self-indulgence. only when these lessons have been mastered can helen begin to acquire language—which, annie says, “is to the mind more than light is to the eye.”