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13 Cards in this Set
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Ligniere
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*Cyrano's friend
-satirist and drunkard -100 men were after him hired by De Guiche -Cyrano beat them |
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Le Bret
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*Cyrano's friend
-urges him to reveal his love to Roxane |
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Lise
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*Ragueneau's wife
-runs off w/ a musketeer -makes bags w/ Ragueneau's poems |
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Duenna
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*Roxane's messenger
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Edmond Rostand
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*author of the novel
-born in Marseilles, France -earned a degree in law -first important play: The Romancers |
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Imitate the Ivy
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*monologue about not wanting a patron by Cyrano
-"No, Thank You." -"I sing, dream, laugh, and go where I please, alone and free...I may not rise very high, but I'll climb alone!" |
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Valvert
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*insolent young nobleman
*lauded by de Guiche as a possible husband for Roxane -a scheme that would give de Guiche access to Roxane *after he insults Cyrano’s nose, he is defeated in an ensuing duel |
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Montfluery
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*fat, untalented actor
-Cyrano bans him from the stage |
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Ragueneau
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*pastry chef
-has deep love for poetry *after business fails, he becomes Roxane's porter |
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Count de Guiche
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*in love w/ Roxane
-not fond of Cyrano |
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Christian
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*handsome but simple young nobleman
-lacks wit and intelligence *falls in love w/ Roxane -uses Cyrano's words to catch her heart |
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Roxane
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*Cyrano's cousin
-loves poetry and wit -until the end, will not love someone if they are ugly |
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Cyrano
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*poet, swordsman, scientist, playwright, musician, and member of the Cadets of Gascoyne
-very very big nose |