Question

Plays based on the lives of saints were known in France as _____.
allegories
tragedies
comedies
miracle plays
mystery plays
morality plays

Answer 1

Plays based on the lives of saints were known in France as "miracle plays". This was mainly due to the fact that people found these plays inspirational, both on a moral and spiritual level.

Answer 2

The answer is:

miracle plays

Miracle plays were very well known in middle age Europe as plays were they acted the life and miracles of a certain Saint. This helped a lot because masses were spoken in latin, by doing this more and more part of the bible and Saints life were known by the commom folk.