Where and how does Rostand use the dramatic device of comic relief in the play?Ģ3. Is Christian the antithesis of Cyrano? Is De Guiche? Is Ragueneau?Ģ2. Why does Cyrano give Christian the letter in Act II and deceive Roxane?Ģ1. Point out Rostand's uses of irony in the play.Ģ0. Why does Rostand have Roxane marry Christian?ġ9. Does the attitude of the cadets shed any light on Cyrano's personality?ġ8. Does Rostand make Cyrano a believable character?ġ7. During the Siege of Arras, we see that the Count is a cowardwilling to boast of his high rank by wearing a white plume, but. Is Cyrano a tragic or pathetic character?ġ6. The Count de Guiche is arguably the most confusing character in Cyrano de Bergerac.As the play begins, he’s clearly a villainous character: a corrupt, leering aristocrat who quarrels with Cyrano, the hero, and who wants to use his power to force Roxane to love him. How does Rostand relate Cyrano's duel with the vicomte to the plot?ġ5. What can a reader learn about customs and society in seventeenth-century France by reading this play?ġ4.
Is Cyrano more tragic because of his nose? Considering Cyrano's nose, how does Rostand manage to keep Cyrano from being a comic character?ġ3. Discuss Rostand's method of building suspense in Act I before the appearance of Cyrano.ġ2. Discuss the dramatic contrasts in Act II.ġ1. Discuss the ways in which each of these characters changes between his first appearance and his last in the play: De Guiche, Roxane, Ragueneau, Christian, Cyrano.ġ0. Is Cyrano's gesture of throwing away the bag of gold (Act I) characteristic of him? Is it symbolic? Does he do similar things elsewhere in the play? Discuss his character in the light of this gesture.ĩ. In what ways does Rostand express the idea that the spiritual is nobler than the physical in life?Ĩ. What purpose does Ragueneau have in the play?ħ. Does Cyrano have a "tragic flaw"? If so, what is it?Ħ. Discuss various ways in which Rostand prepares the audience for Cyrano's death and the resolution of his relationship with Roxane.ĥ. Is the appearance of De Guiche necessary in Act V? Why does Rostand include him in this act?Ĥ. What is Rostand's attitude toward Roxane?ģ. Point out ways in which Rostand shows Cyrano's personality, accomplishments, and character.Ģ.
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