sotie
or sot·tie
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
Origin of sotie
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How to use sotie in a sentence
They call on their old grandmother Sottie (or Folly), who advises them to take up some trade.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3) | Isaac D'IsraeliAnother is the Sottie of Foolish Ostentation (de folle bobance).
A History of Caricature and Grotesque | Thomas WrightA dramatic monologue or a sermon joyeux was commonly interposed between the sottie and the Morality or miracle which followed.
A History of French Literature | Edward DowdenThe sottie at times rose from a mere diversion to satire; like the Morality, it could readily adapt itself to political criticism.
A History of French Literature | Edward DowdenThe sottie, like the Morality, was a creation of the fifteenth century.
A History of French Literature | Edward Dowden
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