Coriolanus Flashcards

Coriolanus Caius Martius – A Roman general, he is given the name “Coriolanus” after he leads the Roman armies to victory against the Volscian city of Corioles. Brave, fearsome in battle, and extremely honorable, he is also overly proud, immature,…

“Coriolanus” written 1608, Shakespeare’s last known tragedy and 1/3 of his “Roman” plays (Julius Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra) Coriolanus the character Marcius Caius Coriolanus – starts out as a Hotspur, and must turn into a Hal. His inability to do…

O.J. Campbell – C’s weakness before his mother This repeated quailing before his moher deprives Coriolanus of the dignity every tragic hero must posses O.J. Campbell – arrogance his arrogant atitude Tom Hiddleston – his hardness He’s so hard he…

Aufidius – sexual innuendo, sleeping we have been down together in my sleep Aufidius – innuendo, fisting fisting each others throats Audifius – the height of his excitement, placing him above his own wife thou noble thing, more dances my…

He is a lion that I am proud to hunt – Martius He is a lion that I am proud to hunt – Martius I’ll fight with none but thee, for I do hate thee worse than a promise-breaker –…

We are accounted poor citizens, the patriciansgood. What authority surfeits on wouldrelieve us. If they would yield us but the superfluitywhile it were wholesome, we might guess theyrelieved us humanely. But they think we are toodear. The leanness that afflicts…

1 Captured Corioli, Volsci city near coast of Latium as proconsul(327) 2 Altercations with Scinius and Brutus about state of plebs 3 Pro-senate, tribunes warn people that Coriolanus wants to ban office of tribune, caused by debate on Italian grain…

caius martius, later coriolanus a brave roman warrior, who has a lot of courage and valor, but is hindered by his pride and indifference toward the common people. he is a man of action, and is uncomfortable with words and…

Ancient Rome, in the aftermath of a faminePlebians want right to price grain supply, Ruling aristocracy/patricians grant them five tribunes. Cause Martius defeats the Volscians and takes the city of Corioles and so is given name of Coriolanus. Senate offers…

“Anything but what I am” “Where I anything but what I am, I would wish me only he.” “Rogues” “You dissentious rogues” “Scabs” “Make yourself scabs” “more angry” Tribune mockery Tribunes are mocking of Coriolanus and wanting to make him…