Which seventeenth-century playwright wrote the comedy 'Tartuffe'?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Molière, who mocked hypocrisy and vanity in society
- Step 1: 'Tartuffe' is a comedy about a religious hypocrite. Step 2. Its author is Molière. Answer: Molière. Why not the others: Racine and Corneille wrote tragedies, and Voltaire lived in the eighteenth century.
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