Cyrano de Bergerac, Act 11, Scene 2 summary
Act 11, Scene 2 of 51 · 1 min to read the scene
In Act 11, Scene 2, the cadets discover Cyrano and Christian embracing and react with disbelief, while the musketeer takes the scene as permission to mock Cyrano’s nose. Cyrano cuffs him and answers his question about a smell, restoring the cadets’ delight in his familiar behavior.
What happens
- A cadet cautiously checks the silent room before the others enter.
- The cadets discover Cyrano and Christian embracing and react with dismay.
- Carbon jokes about Cyrano’s unexpected restraint, and the musketeer assumes nose jokes are now allowed.
- The musketeer calls Lise over and mocks a smell near Cyrano.
- Cyrano cuffs the musketeer’s head and names cloves, prompting delighted somersaults from the cadets.
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In this scene
What to notice
The musketeer mistakes an embrace for general permission to mock Cyrano. His question leads into the provocation that Cyrano answers with a blow.
Quick check
How does Cyrano respond to the musketeer’s question about the smell?
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