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Cyrano de Bergerac, Act 4, Scene 4 summary

Act 4, Scene 4 of 51 · 6 min to read the scene

In Act 4, Scene 4, Cyrano humiliates De Guiche by producing his discarded scarf, and De Guiche signals an enemy attack against the cadets to satisfy both military need and personal resentment. Christian discovers a tear on Cyrano’s farewell letter, and Roxane unexpectedly enters the camp in a carriage.

What happens

  1. De Guiche challenges the cadets’ contempt, but Carbon refuses to punish the company he owns.
  2. Cyrano criticizes De Guiche for abandoning his identifying scarf and produces it despite its supposedly unreachable location.
  3. De Guiche signals his spy to direct an enemy attack toward the cadets, who must buy time for the Marshal.
  4. Christian asks for a farewell letter to Roxane and finds a tear on the one Cyrano already prepares.
  5. Cyrano nearly reveals his own grief at losing Roxane, then corrects his words.
  6. A carriage enters from the enemy’s side under a claim of royal service, and Roxane steps out.

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In this scene

CyranoRoxaneChristianDe Guiche

What to notice

De Guiche openly joins military duty to personal revenge. His choice exposes the cadets to an attack intended to delay the enemy.

Quick check

How does De Guiche identify the position the enemy should attack?

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