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Act V, scene iii. Before the tent of Coriolanus. Coriolanus, Virgilia, Volumnia, Valeria, and others. Painting by William Hamilton, R.A. The University of Michigan Special Collections Library.

1. Coriolanus: Introduction
2. Coriolanus: Reading Shakespeare
3. Coriolanus: Summary
   1. Act I Summary
   2. Act II Summary
   3. Act III Summary
   4. Act IV Summary
   5. Act V Summary
4. Coriolanus: Essays
5. Coriolanus: Themes
6. Coriolanus: Character Analysis
   1. Aufidius (Character Analysis)
   2. Cominius (Character Analysis)
   3. Coriolanus (Character Analysis)
   4. Menenius (Character Analysis)
   5. Messengers (Character Analysis)
   6. Roman Citizens (Character Analysis)
   7. Roman Senators (Character Analysis)
   8. Tribunes (Character Analysis)
   9. Volumnia (Character Analysis)
   10. Other Characters (Descriptions)
7. Coriolanus: Principal Topics
8. Coriolanus: Criticism
   1. Overview
   2. Politics and Society
   3. Honor and Heroism
   4. Mother-Son Relationship
   5. Coriolanus
   6. Volumnia
   7. Virgilia
   8. Aufidius
9. Coriolanus: Selected Quotes
10. Coriolanus: Modern Connections
11. Coriolanus: FAQs
    1. Why isn't Coriolanus considered to be one of Shakespeare's "great tragedies"?
    2. Why are the plebians so hostile toward Coriolanus?
    3. What hold does Volumnia have upon her son, Coriolanus?
12. Coriolanus: Bibliography and Further Reading
13. Coriolanus: Pictures
14. Copyright

1. William Shakespeare