An attempt by a soldier in this play to assuage his leader's distrust of a war hero is halted by the sight of ten enemy ships.
Background information in this play is provided through dialogues with otherwise inactive nobles named Arias and Alonzo. An attempt by a soldier in this play to assuage his leader's distrust of a war hero is halted by the sight of ten enemy ships. In this play, a princess admits to her lady-in-waiting Leonora that she has been helping to kindle the central romance because she cannot love the title character. The plot of this play is set off after a tutoring job is offered to (*) Don Diego, who is slapped by a jealous Count of Gormas. After killing Don Gomes, the title character of this play tries to marry his daughter Chimène, but is asked by King Fernand to kill some Moors first. For 10 points, name this tragedy about a soldier named Rodrigo, written by Pierre Corneille.
Background information in this play is provided through dialogues with otherwise inactive nobles named Arias and Alonzo.
Le Cid [or The Cid]