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Coriolanus — William Shakespeare · wrote

Stage play · Tragedy · c. 1608

Coriolanus

A brilliant, contemptuous soldier cannot bend to the people he defends, and turns on Rome.

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▸Act 1, Scene 1Rome. A street.▸Act 1, Scene 2Corioli. The Senate-house.▸Act 1, Scene 3Rome. A room in Marcius' house.▸Act 1, Scene 4Before Corioli.▸Act 1, Scene 5Corioli. A street.▸Act 1, Scene 6Near the camp of Cominius.▸Act 1, Scene 7The gates of Corioli.▸Act 1, Scene 8A field of battle.▸Act 1, Scene 9The Roman camp.▸Act 1, Scene 10The camp of the Volsces.▸Act 2, Scene 1Rome. A public place.▸Act 2, Scene 2The same. The Capitol.▸Act 2, Scene 3The same. The Forum.▸Act 3, Scene 1Rome. A street.▸Act 3, Scene 2A room in CORIOLANUS'S house.▸Act 3, Scene 3The same. The Forum.▸Act 4, Scene 1Rome. Before a gate of the city.▸Act 4, Scene 2The same. A street near the gate.▸Act 4, Scene 3A highway between Rome and Antium.▸Act 4, Scene 4Antium. Before Aufidius's house.▸Act 4, Scene 5The same. A hall in Aufidius's house.▸Act 4, Scene 6Rome. A public place.▸Act 4, Scene 7A camp, at a small distance from Rome.▸Act 5, Scene 1Rome. A public place.▸Act 5, Scene 2Entrance of the Volscian camp before Rome.▸Act 5, Scene 3The tent of Coriolanus.▸Act 5, Scene 4Rome. A public place.▸Act 5, Scene 5The same. A street near the gate.▸Act 5, Scene 6Antium. A public place.

Writer	William Shakespeare
Written	c. 1608
Pages	110
Reading time	~3 hrs
Monologues	0 indexed
Themes	pride, politics, loyalty, class
Principals	Coriolanus, Volumnia, Menenius, Aufidius, Sicinius

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