A sonnet that compares hope to a lady is picked apart by the title character, who offers a street song in a
 response mocking the poet's author, Oronte.
In this play two marquises make a secret compact to work together to gain the affection of the title
 character's love interest. This play ends with Dubois telling the central character that he has lost a lawsuit.
 A sonnet that compares hope to a lady is picked apart by the title character, who offers a street song in a
 response mocking the poet's author, Oronte. Earlier in this play, Philinte disagrees with the protagonist over
 whether people should always say what they think, and the title character eventually turns down the love of
 Celimene to live as a hermit in exile of society. For 10 points, name this Moliere play whose title character,
 Alceste, detests humanity.
In this play two marquises make a secret compact to work together to gain the affection of the title
 character's love interest.
The {Misanthrope} [or Le {Misanthrope}]