Comparing Cyrano De Bergerac 'And O'

“Flung leagues of roaring foam into the gorge below us, as far as the eye could see.” By using hyperbole, the author is lead the reader to the overall idea of the poem. “Cyrano de Bergerac” and “O’were I Loved as I desire to be”, use these devices to demonstrate the main theme of love isn’t as easy as it seems. The authors are able to create such emotional works by incorporating metaphors and other literary devices.

With the use of metaphors, both authors express a similar emotion and theme: what it feels like not to be loved. In the book “Cyrano de Bergerac” Cyrano says, “That blossom in my heart, I’ll fling to you armfuls of loose bloom! Love, I love beyond breath, beyond reason, beyond loves own power of loving,” He is trying to express his love, and explain to Roxanne that even though he doesn’t have much he will always be able to gift her his love and affection. This is similar to the poem where it says, “O’were I loved as I desire to be,” Showing that the speaking is longing for the love of someone that he cannot have or be with. These quotes express the same theme of loving, and wanting to be with somebody who is simply unattainable to them.

In the novel “Cyrano de Bergerac”, Rostand uses vivid Imagery to show what it feels like to be loved by another.

However Tennyson uses imagery to show that love hold power. For instance Cyrano says, “holding my arm so and smiling.” He is trying to tell his friend Christian how happy he would be if he were in a relationship with Roxanne. On the other hand the poem says, “Apart upon a mountain, through the surge of some new deluge from a thousand hills.” This line is explaining that when you are in love you will have the ultimate power, while the novel is trying to show the emotions that go along with being in love. Rostand is able to paint a picture in your head by using imagery to explain the emotions that you go through when you are in a

relationship.
In the poem “O’were I loved as I desire to be” the author, Alfred Lord Tennyson, uses personification to represent the theme. When he says “Clear love would peirce and cleave if thou wert mine,” he is telling the reader how strong of an emotion love can be. However, in “Cyrano de Bergerac” Cyrano says “I-I am going to be a storm-a flame.” In this quote Rostand is trying to tell about how destructive love can be, and how it can evoke anger. Tennyson uses personification to show how powerful love can be.
In conclusion, “Cyrano de Bergerac” and “O’were I loved as I desire to be” use similar literary devices such as metaphors, imagery and personification to guide the reader to the shared theme of: It’s not that easy to find true love.