Tone & Terms
Cyrano's tone when he spoke as Christian during the balcony scene
Sincere, romantic, poetic, etc.
The emotional feeling of a word
Connotation
As ravenous as a giant
Simile
Roxane says she would love Christian even if he were
Ugly
How De Guiche gets revenge for Christian and Roxane's marriage
Sends the cadets to war
Cyrano's tone when speaking about his nose during the insult scene (how does he feel about his nose then)
Proud, witty
Part of the plot where the action builds
Rising action
Your flute is sadly at war
Personification
How Christian thinks Roxane feels about him when he is about to die
That she loves him
How did Roxane react when Christian tried to talk to her with his own words?
She was not happy; did not like him
Part of the plot that gives you background information, setting, characters, etc.
Exposition
Roxane telling Cyrano that Christian is even wittier than he is
Dramatic Irony
Personification
True or false: Roxane is still mourning Christian 15 years after his death
True
Why does Cyrano risk his life on the battlefield?
To write letters to Roxane
A turning point in the plot
Climax
Roxane telling Christian during the war that she still loves him for his soul even though his appearance has gotten worse
Dramatic
A kiss is an oath
Metaphor
Why does Christian start to think Cyrano loves Roxane as well?
Cyrano cried onto the letter he wrote for her
Where Cyrano pretends to be from when he is distracting De Guiche during the wedding scene
The moon
Excitement and anticipation that builds for an outcome
Suspense
A piece of literature where the hero is destroyed by their tragic flaw
Tragedy
My stomach is hollow
Hyperbole
What Cyrano calls De Guiche in Act 4
A coward
Why is this play a tragedy?
Cyrano's insecurities stopped him from confessing his true love to Roxane