Literature: "Cyrano de Bergerac" by Edmond Rostand
These sites provide study guides, resources, and instructional materials for Edmond Rostand’s play “Cyrano de Bergerac,” including information about literary devices irony and puns. A link to eThemes Resource on Literature: Irony is included.
Grades
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“Cyrano de Bergerac”: Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder
Use the play “Cyrano de Bergerac” by Edmond Rostand to teach media literacy skills to students.
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The Play’s the Thing: The Drama of “Cyrano de Bergerac”
This unit on “Cyrano de Bergerac” includes 10 lessons designed to teach students more about drama, their personal values, and cultural and historical diversity.
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Novel Guide: Cyrano de Bergerac Study Guide
This study guide for Edmond Rostand’s play “Cyrano de Bergerac” includes a play summary, breakdowns by act and scene, character profiles, metaphor analysis, theme analysis, top ten quotes, information about the author and essay question and answers.
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North Carolina’s Cyrano de Bergerac
Learn about George Moss Horton, a slave known for writing love poems and selling them to students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Literary Device: Pun
Learn more about the literary device known as a pun.
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Literature: Irony
What is irony? Students can learn about the different types of irony using these web sites. Teachers can explore lesson plans on irony. Included are eThemes on literature themes and reading in the content area.
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