Le Tartuffe de Molière – Comic and Dramatic Methods – Comic Tension and Reversal

Le Tartuffe de Molière – Comic and Dramatic Methods – Comic Tension and Reversal

A clear and accessible analytical resource written in French, examining how comic tension and dramatic reversal operate in Le Tartuffe.

This resource explores the ways in which Molière builds suspense, uses dramatic irony and structures key reversals to combine humour with social criticism.

Key features:

Explanation of comic tension and its theatrical purpose

Analysis of major reversals of situation in the play

Focus on dramatic irony and audience awareness

Study of key scenes such as Elmire’s trap

Exploration of how comedy supports moral and social critique

Includes an accompanying worksheet to reinforce and practise key concepts.