Cyrano de Bergerac - The Acrostic

C - courageous. Cyrano shows courage when he fights against one hundred men and provokes Montfleury.

Y - young hearted. Cyrano's heart is young and inexperienced when it comes to love.

R- romantic. Cyrano is a poet who uses words to express his love towards Roxane. His words melt her heart.

A - addicted. He is addicted to writing Roxane letters and pretending to be Christian, the man she loves.

N - naked. Cyrano bears his whole soul within his letters.

O - oral. Words are his way of expressing himself.

D - debonair. Cyrano is a true sauve gentleman.

E - enchanting. The way Cyrano speaks of Roxane is enough to make any woman swoon.

B - blushing. He is ashamed of the length of his nose.

E - elegant. Cyrano is a man of privilege and a gentleman.

R - rich. His letters are rich with meaning and drip with affection.

G - grandiose. Cyrano's confrontation with Montfleury is impressive and pompous.

E- envious. Cyrano envies Christian's immoderate good looks.

R - remorseful. He regrets not being able to tell Roxane how he feels.

A - anonymous. The letters, which play a huge part in the play, are written by Cyrano, but he does not sign his name or admit that his words are truly how he feels.

C - charismatic. Cyrano is an overly boisterous man who enjoys putting on a show for whoever is watching.