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Conventions And Conventions In Tartuffe

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Tartuffe is a French play, written by Molière in 1664. Though the play is considered a comedy, it was not well received by all citizens at this time. Molière’s purpose of writing the play, was expose a sort of taboo. This led to the church banning the play until years later. Tartuffe has many conventions that classify it as a comedy of manners including characters being the same type of person throughout the play and witty, sarcastic dialogue; as well as a well-made play with conventions including a plot with a secret, a climax with the secret revealed, and a solution to the secret.
There are many characteristics that classify Tartuffe as a comedy of manners including characters as types. It is clear that the characters in this play are
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