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Molière

The playwright, referenced in introductory material.

minor

First appearance: introductory note

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OROrgonCLCléanteLXLouis XIVMPMadame PernelleDODorineMOMolière

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  • Other

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  • Peripheral or Referenced Figures
  • Main Dramatis Personae
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This scene is the dramatic climax because Orgon’s emotional and psychological peak—his blind, tearful rage aga…

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