Tartuffe

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Themes

All Themes Hypocrisy Reason vs. Emotion Religion, Piety, and Morals Family and Fathers Appearances and Beauty

Quotes

Characters

All Characters Tartuffe Orgon Elmire Cléante Dorine Damis Mariane Madame Pernelle

Symbols

All Symbols The Catholic Church The King

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Plot Summary

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Act 1, Scene 1
Act 1, Scene 2
Act 1, Scene 3
Act 1, Scene 4
Act 1, Scene 5
Act 2, Scene 1
Act 2, Scene 2
Act 2, Scene 3
Act 2, Scene 4
Act 3, Scene 1
Act 3, Scene 2
Act 3, Scene 3
Act 3, Scene 4
Act 3, Scene 5
Act 3, Scene 6
Act 3, Scene 7
Act 4, Scene 1
Act 4, Scene 2
Act 4, Scene 3
Act 4, Scene 4
Act 4, Scene 5
Act 4, Scene 6
Act 4, Scene 7
Act 4, Scene 8
Act 5, Scene 1
Act 5, Scene 2
Act 5, Scene 3
Act 5, Scene 4
Act 5, Scene 5
Act 5, Scene 6

Themes

All Themes
Hypocrisy
Reason vs. Emotion
Religion, Piety, and Morals
Family and Fathers
Appearances and Beauty

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
Tartuffe
Orgon
Elmire
Cléante
Dorine
Damis
Mariane
Madame Pernelle

Symbols

All Symbols
The Catholic Church
The King

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Hoyt-Disick, Gabrielle. "Tartuffe." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 21 Jul 2015. Web. 22 Nov 2019.

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Hoyt-Disick, Gabrielle. "Tartuffe." LitCharts LLC, July 21, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2019. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/tartuffe.

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