Valvert's insult and Cyrano's famous "insult the insult speech" was an example of what theme of the play?
What is inner versus outer beauty?
100
What character is a symbol of outer beauty?
Who is Christian?
100
This actor was booed offstage by Cyrano, much to the dismay of the attending public.
Who is Montfleury?
100
This example of dramatric irony, where the audience knows what the characters don't, was also an allusion to the famous play, Romeo and Juliet.
What is the balcony scene.
100
Cyrano's best friend, who was also the voice of reason to Cyrano throughout the entire play.
Who is Le Bret
200
This theme was displayed in the scene between Roxane and Comte De Guiche as she was trying to make him agree to allow Christian's battalion to remain in Paris rather than go to war.
What is appearance versus reality OR deception?
200
This was symbolic of Cyrano's power and strength.
What is his sword?
200
The familial relationship between Roxane and Cyrano.
What is a cousin?
200
What scene displayed the irony that showed this battle hero dying a dishonorable death by ambush rather than honorably in battle.
What is Act V when the great swordsman is hit in the back of the head with a beam.
200
He showed this bravery when he insulted Cyrano's nose despite many warnings from fellow cadets.
Who is Christian?
300
This theme is evident in the partnership that Cyrano's intelligence and Christian's good looks developed in order to win the heart of Roxane.
What is appearance versus reality?
300
What "grand gesture" did Cyrano make in Act I that is also a symbol of his pride?
What is throw a bag of money onto the stage after he stopped the play.
300
This man wrote satirical poems about people of great power, which resulted in an insulted target of his speeches sending 100 men to ambush and kill him
Who is Ligniere
300
This irony is also evident as a theme of inner versus outer beauty and refers to the love triangle between Roxane, Christian, and Cyrano
What is the fact that Roxane falls in love with Cyrano's soul rather than Christian's good looks
300
This man, who was engaged to Roxane, made a fatal mistake when he insulted Cyrano's nose.
Who is Valvert?
400
This theme includes Cyrano's tragic flaw, which motivates his every action and ultimately results in his death.
What is the consequence of pride OR the tragic hero pattern?
400
A symbol of insecurity and doubt.
What is Cyrano's nose?
400
The reason that Christian and Cyrano make the perfect "romantic hero."
What is Cyrano's poetic ability and Christian's good looks
400
This is the type of irony when the audience knows someting the characters do not
What is dramatic irony
400
What had the ability to drive Ragueneau and his wife apart and bring Christian and Roxane together?
What is poetry?
500
This theme is highlighted when Roxane reveals to Christian that she apologized for loving only his looks, and that she would love him even if he wasn't beautiful.
What is inner versus outer beauty?
500
A symbol of courage. De Guiche dismissed it on the battlefield, and Cyrano stated that at least he would die with it.
What is the white plume?
500
The years during which the play takes place
What are 1640 and 1655?
500
Identify the scene in which irony was evident when the reader read his final words...again.
What is Act V when Cyrano recited his farewell letter to Roxane, indicating he would die shortly.
500
The relationship between Christian and Cyrano is an example of this.