古代希腊和罗马戏剧传统被摧残中断后,中世纪的戏剧是在一片空白、没有任何传统可以借鉴的情况下产生的。其戏剧因素产生的内在原因与基督教的宗教弥撒及圣餐仪式中逐渐产生的衍文密切相关,这些衍文又和复活节、耶稣受难等联系起来,最终成为中世纪戏剧产生的重要动因。 After the ancient Greek and Roman theater traditions were severed, the medieval drama was produced in a blank space without any tradition. The intrinsic causes of its dramatic factors are closely related to the evolving texts of the Christian mass and Holy Communion which are linked to Easter and the crucifixion of Jesus, which eventually became the important motivation of medieval drama.