1. Reflect on the following quotation "And such a man! He is proud, noble, young, brave, beautiful . . . "
2. Explain the meaning of Cyrano's metaphor in his no thank you speech on page 76 "My soul, be satisfied with flowers, with fruit, with weeds even; but gather them in the one garden you may call your own."
3. What does Christian's attack of Cyrano in Act II reveal about his character?
4. Reflect on the following quotation "I have amused myself as we all do, we poets--writing vows to Chloris, Phyllis--any pretty name--you might have had a pocketful of them! Take it, and turn to facts my fantasies--I loosed these loves like doves into the air; give them habitation and a home. Here, take it--you will find me all the more eloquent being insincere!"
5. Define the term metaphor. And write down an example of a metaphor from Act II.