Characters
Killed in a duel with Cyrano
Valvert
A theater
The promise Cyrano makes to Roxane
To protect Christian
The type of figurative language that describes all of Cyrano's insults about his nose
Hyperbole
Part of speech that describes or modifies a noun.
Adjective
Protagonist and swordfighter
Cyrano de Bergerac
Two conflicting character traits we see Cyrano embody in Act I
Confident/Brave & Insecure
The promise Cyrano makes with Christian
To write letters for Christian to sign his name to (give him his words)
"As sweet as a peach"
Simile
Type of subject/predicate underlined: The teacher greeted his students.
Complete subject
Baker who loves poetry
Ragueneau
How Cyrano feels about his nose when he is arguing with Valvert
Proud
The type of men Roxane says she likes
Intelligent
A direct comparison between two unlike things
Metaphor
Type of subject/predicate underlined: Honesty builds trust between friends.
Friend of Cyrano who 100 men were sent to kill
Ligniere
Setting of Cyrano de Bergerac
17th century France
When an audience knows something that a character does not know
Dramatic irony
Cyrano referring to his sword as his "protectress"
Personification
Part of speech underlined: She wouldn't stop reading.
Pronoun
A nobleman irritated with Cyrano's antics
De Guiche
Cyrano's tragic flaw (what is holding him back)
His insecurities about his nose
Situational Irony
The difference between what is expected and what happens in a given situation
A statement or phrase that has been so overused it no longer holds its original meaning
A word that connects two complete thoughts in a sentence
Conjunction