I.i | In which Plebians rebel for food and Menenius Agrippa attempts to discourage them, then Caius Martius comes and threatens to hang them or draft them to war against the Volces while Sicinius and Brutus quietly whisper about the outcome of Caius Martius’ future war. |
I.ii | In which Tullus Aufidius and the Senators of Corioles prepare for the upcoming war against Rome |
I.iii | In which Volumina consoles Virgilia about her concerns for Martius |
I.iv | The battle starts, Martius tells his troops to attack, and when they won’t he attacks alone and lets in the Romans, who sack the city Corioli |
I.v | As the soldiers pour over their spoils, Caius Martius rushes again to the battlefield, despite Titus Lartius’ pleas for him to rest |
I.vi | In which Caius Martius surprises Cominius with a report of the Romans’ success in the current battle over their enemy Aufidius |
I.vii | In which Titus Lartius tells the Roman soldiers to keep guard posted over Corioles |
I.viii | In which Martius and Aufidius fight but are separated before concluding |
I.ix | In which Cominius and Lartius praise Martius who modestly reject their compliments but accepts the name Coriolanus |
I.x | In which Aufidius laments the unresolved fight against Martius and repeats his hate for Martius. |
II.i | In which Menenius, Sicinius, and Brutus discuss Martius’ survival, his contributions to the war, and his nomination for Consul, while Martius’ family rejoices in his return. |
II.ii | In which Coriolanus is being praised for his war efforts by patricians and the tribunes, and is formally nominated for Consul |
II.iii | In which the citizens debate whether or not they should support Coriolanus: first agree with Menenius’ encouragement to do so but then they change their minds after Brutus and Sicinius curse Coriolanus |
III.i | In which Brutus and Sicinius confront the angry Coriolanus with recall of the people’s voice |
III.ii | In which Coriolanus’ family and friends convince him to return and ask nicely to be Consul |
III.iii | In which Coriolanus asks again to be Consul but Brutus and Sicinius agitate the people to join them in calling for Coriolanus’ banishment |
IV.i | In which Coriolanus says farewell to his family and friends as he leaves Rome, banished |
IV.ii | In which the angry Volumnia and Virgilia confront Brutus and Sicinius, then Meninius separates them |
IV.iii | In which a Roman informs a Volsce that Caius Martius is banished from Rome, and the city is in insurrection |
IV.iv | In which Coriolanus arrives at Aufidius’ house in Antium |
Coriolanus Act and scene outline
July 23, 2019