Historical Context
The King of France at the time Tartuffe was written.
Who is Louis XIV?
This student read for the part of Cleante.
Who is Anthony Mendoza?
"Poor fellow!" (Act I, Scene IV)
Who is Orgon?
The deus ex machina of Tartuffe.
Who is the Prince/King?
The name for the "ultra-Catholics."
What are Devouts?
The age King Louis XIV inherited the French throne.
What is five years old?
The name of the student who read for Dorine.
Who is Kate Isaac?
"Father, what is it you seek?" (Act II, Scene I)
Who is Mariane?
Elmire's brother.
Who is Cléante?
The number of acts in Molière's original version of Tartuffe.
What is three?
Tartuffe was written nearly two decades after the conclusion of this conflict.
What is the Thirty Years' War?
Molière's actual first name.
What is Jean-Baptiste?
"I wholly forgive him of any blame, / And long to restore him to his good name." (Act IV, Scene I)
Who is Tartuffe?
In an ironic twist, this character doesn't believe Orgon even after he catches Tartuffe trying to seduce his wife.
Who is Madame Pernelle?
Emperor who imposed Catholicism in the Holy Roman Empire, resulting in the Thirty Years War.
Who is Emperor Ferdinand II?
Event that started the Thirty Years' War.
What is the Defenestration of Prague?
The illness Molière suffered from.
What is (pulmonary) tuberculosis?
"Be firm. This is no time for humanity!" (Act IV, Scene III)
Who is Orgon?
The maids of Mariane and Madame Pernelle, respectively.
Who are Dorine and Flipote?
The character that Molière was playing immediately before his death.
Who is Argan?
This is the Church that had power in France, despite not siding with the Holy Roman Empire in the Thirty Years War.
What is the Roman Catholic Church?
Molière's character Tartuffe was played by a student in Ms. Gilbert's room. What is her name?
Who is Ximena?
"Yes." (Act IV, Scene III)
Who is Elmire?
Tartuffe's servant.
Who is Laurent?
After the original version of Tartuffe was banned from being produced publicly, Molière rewrote the play with this title.
What is L'Imposteur or The Imposter?