ENG 222 Tartuffe

Critical Thinking Skill 4—Analysis and Synthesis

Analysis:

1.     Plot (form)

2.     Character

3.     Theme

4.     Linguistic devices—symbol, metaphorical language, etc.

5.     Explication

Synthesis:

1.     Your reaction

2.     The play’s relationship to its world

A.     Historical

B.     Thematic

C.     Theater technique

D.     Philosophical

3.     The play’s relationship with today’s world

4.     Extrinsic issues

A.     Biographical

B.     Sociological and Political

C.     Moral and Religious

D.     Psychological

E.     Archetypal

F.     Feminist