Tatuffe Flashcards

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Moliere

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1622-1673
Father upholsterer 
Received Jesuit edu (free thinking) 
Studied law 
Spent 13 years learning theatre 
Est theatre co in Paris (bro of Louis XIV) 
@40 married young girl(daughter) 
Tuberculosis
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Enlightenment period

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A philosophical movement (France Europe and America) celebrated reason,scientific meth, observable experience.
17th century thinkers: Newton Descartes bacon Locke

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Satire

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A work that blends a censorious attitude with humor and wit for improving human institutions or humanity.

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Indirect satire

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Where satire is expressed through narrative. Characters are ridiculed by what they say and do themselves

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Dramatic irony

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The words or acts of a character may carry a meaning unperceived by the character but understood by the audience

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6
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Moliere memorized all the comedies of _____________.

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Terrance

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7
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Moliere was a __________.

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Mime

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Moliere had a ___________ that didn’t work well in drama.

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Studdar

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9
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Armande bejart was

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Molieres young wife

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He and his wife played in what play

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Amolphe and Agnes in the school for wives

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To play in a play, he came up with a character who was a

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Hypercondriac

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12
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Why do actors not wear green?

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Bc moliere died the 4th time he acted in a particular play so it’s considered unlucky

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13
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How do scenes change?

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When someone enters or leaves the stage

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14
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Moliere used to write ___________ comedy.

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Slapstick

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15
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Common targets of molieres plays:

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Misers
Middle class (rich ppl) 
Female would be intellectuals 
Hypochondrias
Religious hypocrites and doctors
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16
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Themes of Tartuffe

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Control
Religious hypocrisy
Reason vs passion

17
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In what act does Tartuffe show up?

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Act 3

18
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King Louis XIV is known for

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Being the sun king

19
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Symbols of masks:

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Mask of deception- Tartuffe
Mask of passivity- dorine resisting
Mask of indifference- Marianne and valiere
Mask of romance- Elmires scheme to show her hubby Tartuffe

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Orgon

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Central character father

21
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Elmire

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Orgons 2nd wife

22
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Damis

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Orgons son

23
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Mariane

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Orgons daughter

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Madame Parnelle

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Orgons mother

25
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Valere

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Marianes suitor

26
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Cleante

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Orgons bro n law

27
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Tartuffe

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The religious hypocrite

28
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Dorine

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Marianes maid and commentator on actions of play

29
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Flipote

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Madame pernelles maid

30
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M. Loyal

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An officer of the law

31
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Who wrote Tartuffe?

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Jean-baptiste poquelin

Stage name: moliere