• The Issue of Political Power in Shakespeare's Coriolanus, Antony and Cleopatra, and Macbeth
  In this essay, R. Moore examines the theme of political power in the three plays.

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1. Coriolanus: Introduction
2. Reading Shakespeare
3. Summary
   1. Act I Summary
   2. Act II Summary
   3. Act III Summary
   4. Act IV Summary
   5. Act V Summary
4. Themes
5. 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)
6. Principal Topics
7. Essays
8. Criticism
   1. Overview
   2. Politics and Society
   3. Honor and Heroism
   4. Mother-Son Relationship
   5. Coriolanus
   6. Volumnia
   7. Virgilia
   8. Aufidius
9. Selected Quotes
10. Modern Connections
11. Pictures
    1. Coriolanus
    2. Battle scene in University of Washington theatre production (1998)
    3. Coriolanus
    4. Scene in University of Washington theatre production (1998)
    5. Coriolanus, Virgilia, Volumnia, Valeria, and others, by William Hamilton
12. 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?
13. Bibliography and Further Reading
14. Copyright

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