Roxane
Why does Roxane want to meet with Cyrano in the first act?
to ask him to protect the man she loves (Christian)
What does Cyrano risk his life every morning while at Arras in Act IV?
to deliver love letters to Roxane
A drama is separated into these major units.
acts
What does LeBret advise Cyrano to do re: Roxane?
tell her he loves her
How does de Guiche react or feel when Roxane shows up at Arras?
he fears for her safety
Who does Roxane bring with her to Arras on her surprise visit?
Ragueneau
What is the one thing that Cyrano says he fears most?
that if he tells Roxane he loves he, she will laugh at his ugliness
The representation of something as less important than it truly is:
understatement
What makes Christian fear he will lose Roxane (Act III)?
he has no wit / he cannot express himself
What is de Guiche's primary purpose in choosing the Gascons to face the Spaniards?
revenge (on Cyrano and Christian)
For what does Roxane ask Christian's forgiveness?
for loving him only for his beauty
Who does Cyrano refer to as the "bold, unwelcome visitor" that detains him from his visit to Roxane at the convent?
Death
The attitude of an author toward his or her subject:
tone
How does Christian know that Roxane actually loves Cyrano?
she says she loves him for his soul and would not care if he were ugly
What is the primary reason for which de Guiche seeks revenge?
Cyrano tricked him so Christian could marry Roxane.
In Act V, what object does Roxane keep with her always?
Christian's last letter
Cyrano seems to have many goals, but what is his one STATED goal? (he says it to LeBret)
to be admirable in all things
A type of obvious overstatement used by authors to make a point:
hyperbole
What shocking thing does Christian do when he first meets Cyrano?
he makes fun of his nose (a lot)
How does de Guiche feel about Cyrano in the end?
he envies him
(also, he'd trade places with him / he respects him)
When Cyrano reads Christian's last letter aloud to Roxane at the convent, from where does she recognize his voice?
from under her balcony (when he spoke to her pretending to be Christian)
Which enemy gets Cyrano in the end? (He says "I know that you will lay me out at last")
folly
A scene usually has no gaps in what or changes in what? (answer needs 2 words)
time and setting
For what, primarily, does LeBret criticize Cyrano?
his idealistic folly (he makes enemies and does not pursue success despite his many talents)
What does de Guiche say he feels when looking back on his life? (Act V)
vague disgust