Tartuffe

Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1664

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Before You Read

Summary

Act Summaries & Analyses

Acts I-II

Acts III-IV

Act V

Character Analysis

Themes

Symbols & Motifs

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

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Discussion Questions

Essay Topics

Describe several elements of Commedia dell’arte that are present in Tartuffe.

How does Tartuffe adhere to French Neoclassical ideals?

If you were to direct the “table scene” in Act IV, what stage directions, or actions, would you suggest for Tartuffe, Elmire, and Orgon to highlight their purposes or roles in the climactic scene?