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Everyman (play)
This peer review discussion has been closed. I've listed this article for peer review because I've made substantial edits to improve the article, and would like to raise it's rating to at least "B" level.

Thanks, JMax555 (talk) 02:04, 12 November 2009 (UTC)

Finetooth comments: This is a good start but is unsourced in places and doesn't include much in the way of background or critical commentary. Here are some suggestions or ideas for improvement.


 * Include the length of the play, with a citation. How long does it take to perform?
 * Include a "Background" section on Medieval morality plays in general. What were the typical venues (theatres)? Who went to see the plays? Who typically produced them? Who acted in them?
 * Provide sources for every claim that might be challenged, for every statistic, for every direct quote, and for every paragraph.
 * The Synopsis section is too long. A brief summary and a sample or two of the language would probably be enough.
 * The citations are incomplete. For Internet sources, for example, citations should include author, title, publisher, date of publication, url, and access date, if all of these can be found. Book citations should generally include title, date of publication, author, editor (for collections), publisher, place of publication, and ISBN number. The "cite family" of templates at WP:CIT can make it easier to create citations with all the needed elements in the right order.
 * The "Reference" section mentions works that sound interesting but which are not directly cited in the text. My hunch is that more research would unearth additional critical works that might be mentioned and used as sources. Famous works of literature usually lead to published debates among scholars and critics about various aspects of the works. What have the main critical discussions about Everyman been about?

I hope these suggestions prove helpful. If so, please consider reviewing another article, especially one from the PR backlog. That is where I found this one. Finetooth (talk) 21:25, 20 November 2009 (UTC)