Tartuffe
Study Questions: Moliere’s Tartuffe ACT I
Please TYPE out your answers in complete sentences. Be mindful of sentence structure and grammar.
1. The opening scene shows Madame Pernelle confronting Orgon’s household and criticizing their lifestyle. In regards to the reader/audience, what purpose does this scene fulfill in terms of character analysis? The Purpose that this fulfills is that it indicates what personality the character has. It basically profiles the characters.
2. In dramatic literature, a new scene indicates a change in location and/or time. In Tartuffe, a new scene change indicates what? In Tartuffe when a character leaves or enters a new scene is occurring.
3. According to the information provided to us in this first act, what component of PLOT STRUCTURE would this fall under?
4. Though Madame Pernelle gives her running commentary on each of the members of Orgon’s household, one such commentary is given about her. Which character gives this description of Madame Pernelle and what picture does he/she paint about Madame Pernelle’s true nature?
5. According to Madame Pernelle, what is the neighborhood’s biggest complaint about Orgon’s household? The biggest complain is that they have too many parties an have too many people at the house late at night.
6. Define: pious- Making a hypocritical display of virtue.
fripperies- Showy or unnecessary ornament in architecture, dress, or language.
fervor- Great warmth and intensity of emotion.
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behooves- To be necessary or proper
censures- An expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism.
reproof- The act, an instance, or an expression of reproving; a rebuke.
promiscuous- Having casual sexual relations frequently with different partners; indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners.
libel- A false publication, as
Please TYPE out your answers in complete sentences. Be mindful of sentence structure and grammar.
1. The opening scene shows Madame Pernelle confronting Orgon’s household and criticizing their lifestyle. In regards to the reader/audience, what purpose does this scene fulfill in terms of character analysis? The Purpose that this fulfills is that it indicates what personality the character has. It basically profiles the characters.
2. In dramatic literature, a new scene indicates a change in location and/or time. In Tartuffe, a new scene change indicates what? In Tartuffe when a character leaves or enters a new scene is occurring.
3. According to the information provided to us in this first act, what component of PLOT STRUCTURE would this fall under?
4. Though Madame Pernelle gives her running commentary on each of the members of Orgon’s household, one such commentary is given about her. Which character gives this description of Madame Pernelle and what picture does he/she paint about Madame Pernelle’s true nature?
5. According to Madame Pernelle, what is the neighborhood’s biggest complaint about Orgon’s household? The biggest complain is that they have too many parties an have too many people at the house late at night.
6. Define: pious- Making a hypocritical display of virtue.
fripperies- Showy or unnecessary ornament in architecture, dress, or language.
fervor- Great warmth and intensity of emotion.
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behooves- To be necessary or proper
censures- An expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism.
reproof- The act, an instance, or an expression of reproving; a rebuke.
promiscuous- Having casual sexual relations frequently with different partners; indiscriminate in the choice of sexual partners.
libel- A false publication, as