Misanthrope Act 5 Flashcards

1
Q

Oronte is Alceste’s enemy. (V)

A

Mon plus grand adversaire

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2
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Philinte appreciates society’s corruption but gives a positive solution to it - raisonneur. (V)

A

Tous ces défauts humains nous donnent dans la vie des moyens d’exercer notre philosophie

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3
Q

Alceste compares society to wolves - Hobbesian idea. (V)

A

(Live) en vrais loups

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4
Q

Oronte mirrors Alceste in his complaints to C - are they therefore justified? (V)

A

Il me faut de votre âme une pleine assurance

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5
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Celimene is vain and diplomatic when they demand a confession of her love (V)

A

[Expressions of love] Ne se doivent point dire en présence des gens

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6
Q

Eliante likes honest people - is she conforming to Alceste or is she just agreeing with him. (V)

A

Je suis pour les gens qui disent leur pensée

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7
Q

Celimene finds Alceste amusing but irritating a lot of the time. (V)

A

Il me divertit quelquefois avec ses brusqueries… (but often) je le trouve le plus fâcheux du monde

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8
Q

Acaste and Clitandre are upset and will ruin Celimene’s reputation (Clitandre’s line) (V)

A

[Go everywhere and] montrer de votre coeur le portrait glorieux

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9
Q

Oronte, Acaste and Clitandre all give up Celimene. Even a hint of camaraderie among them? (Oronte’s line) (V)

A

Je ne fais plus d’obstacle à votre flamme

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10
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Celimene accepts she’s wrong and is humbled - contrast to when Oronte’s letter is revealed (V)

A

J’ai tort, je le confesse… vous avez sujet de me haïr

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11
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Alceste is willing to blame her actions on the vice of the day and her youth (perhaps she was indoctrinated?) (V)

A

Le vice du temps porte votre jeunesse

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12
Q

Celimene rejects Alceste’s offer to go to the desert but offers her hand in marriage (V)

A

La solitude effraye une âme de vingt ans… si le don de ma main peut contenter vos voeux

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13
Q

Alceste rejects Celimene (V)

A

Je vous refuse

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