Which statement best describes the medieval convention of "mansion and platea" staging?
A) The platea was treated as undifferentiated stage space that might be used as an extension of any particular location that a mansion represented
B) The mansion stood for one of the stations of the cross and the platea always stood for heaven
C) The platea was a symbolic device by which the audience could easily recognize the specific character who wore it and the mansion represented the house where that character lived
D) The platea was a pageant wagon and the mansion refers to the house of the town's mayor who paid for and commissioned the performance
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