| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Tartuffe | Upon leaving Orgon’s house, Madame Pernelle admonishes everyone except |
| he wants to court Valere’s sister | Damis is concerned with Mariane’s and Valère’s wedding because..... |
| defends Tartuffe and believes he can do no wrong | What does Orgon do when he returns home? |
| limit his own sinful thoughts | By asking Dorine to cover her bosom, Tartuffe wants to.... |
| have a secret affair | Tartuffe wants Elmire to do what with him? |
| hide a character onstage | Molière uses the comedy of concealment to.... |
| because he wants to prove Tartuffe’s innocence | Why does Orgon accepts Elmire’s plan to reveal Tartuffe’s hypocrisy? |
| the sin is committed in full view of others | In Tartuffe’s eyes, sin offends heaven only when? |
| information that could damage Orgon | Orgon’s strongbox contains what type of information? |
| evict Orgon | M. Loyal appears at the house to do what? |
| arrest Tartuffe for fraud | The officers Tartuffe brings to Orgon’s house do what? |
| Dorine | Who is the witty, and clever maid that helps Mariane? |
| Tartuffe | Who does Orgon want Mariane to marry? |
| He becomes disinherited by his father | When Damis confronts Orgon about Tartuffe's scandalous behavoir, what happens to Damis? |
| The king | Who saves Orgon in the end? |
| 1669 | When was the play published? |
| Jean-Baptiste Poquelin | What was Moliere's birth name? |
| Satire | Tartuffe can be classified as what genre? |
| Mock social convention | What is the the main point of satire? |
| Orgon's brother-in-law | Who was Cleante? |
| No, she was his second wife | Was Elmire Orgon's first wife? |
| Orgon's strong box | What does Tartuffe bring to the King? |
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