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This passage implies that Cyrano is of a somewhat contradictory nature; he swaggers, which suggests arrogance, but he is also insecure. Keep this in mind when filling in the first blank. An archetype is an original model from which all things of the same kind are copied. This passage does not discuss the effects of Cyrano de Bergerac on future literature, so you can eliminate this choice. Cliche is too negative a word for this passage, which is generally appreciative of the play; it means a trite or hackneyed plot, character development, use of color, etc. The correct answer is paradox, which means any person, thing, or situation exhibiting an apparently contradictory nature.
To fill in the second blank, we are looking for an adjective that can modify words and, probably, relate in some way to swagger. Licentious means lewd or immoral - something that this passage nowhere implies Cyrano to be. Eliminate it. Iconoclastic (attacking or ignoring cherished beliefs and long-held traditions) is slightly more plausible if you know anything about the play being discussed, but we still have no reason to believe, based on this passage that someone who is arrogant is also a revolutionary. This leaves you with bombastic, which means high-flown or pompous, and is often used to describe speech.