Cyrano de Bergerac, Act 3, Scene 2 summary
Act 3, Scene 2 of 51 · 3 min to read the scene
In Act 3, Scene 2, Cyrano waits anxiously in Ragueneau’s shop, repeatedly asks the time, and requests privacy for an expected meeting. While Ragueneau praises his duel and Lise notices his injured hand, Cyrano decides to write a love letter because speaking directly to the woman frightens him.
What happens
- At six o’clock, Cyrano waits impatiently while Ragueneau enthusiastically recalls his verse duel at the Burgundy Hotel.
- Lise notices a cut on Cyrano’s hand, but he dismisses it and jokes about lying.
- Cyrano requests privacy for his visitor, and Ragueneau explains that his poets are expected.
- Ragueneau supplies a pen, and a musketeer enters whom he identifies as his wife’s friend.
- Unable to face speaking to the woman he expects, Cyrano begins writing a love letter already composed in his mind.
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What to notice
Cyrano can imagine many words but cannot bring himself to speak to the woman. Writing gives him another way to express his feelings.
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Why does Cyrano begin writing a love letter?
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