The non string one is the bassoon
The Matthew passage conveys a downright opposite message to that of Orgon. It means that Tartuffe's piety is a spectacle, a theater show for Orgon and the masses to see. Tartuffe pompously prayed in church before the congregation (and Orgon, of course), kissing the ground all the time, pathetically sighing and demonstrating his piety very loudly.
Both humor and irony are used in satire to make fun of corporations, people, society, etc.
The author is using a simile to express how her memory has become blurry.
