Coriolanus

There are many factors that play into Coriolanus losing the consulship. For one, he treats the commoners with disdain. When they complain about starvation, he greets them by asking, “What's the...

Coriolanus and Aufidius begin the play as military leaders from opposing sides. While Coriolanus is a Roman general, Aufidius leads the Volscians. Coriolanus is unyielding, brutal, and relentless...

Shakespeare's Coriolanus is a classical tragedy in every sense of the word. It is a play set in ancient Rome (hence the setting is classical), and it obeys the rules of tragedy laid out by...

Typically, William Shakespeare's men reflect the times in which they were written: the Renaissance. Romeo and Paris from Romeo and Juliet were well-educated, wealthy, handsome, accomplished...

Your question is essentially a "nature versus nurture" question, but Coriolanus's personality is more nuanced than the question suggests. What is his nature, after all, when his attitude varies...

It is hard not to read or see this play and fail to be struck by the arrogance and pride of Corialanus. In particular, one central area where this is displayed is in his attitude towards the...

The speaker is Cominius, the commander of the Roman army. The location of the speech is Rome, in the Capitol. Cominius is praising the actions of Caius Martius, who has just been given the third...

In the play, Menenius Agrippa is a foil for Coriolanus. While Coriolanus is blunt and sometimes callous in his speech, Menenius is ever the smooth-talking, silver-tongued politician. As an...

Caius Marcius was an outstanding Roman general. His courage while fighting for the Roman army inspired the commander, Cominius, to bestow upon him a fourth name - Coriolanus. Coriolanus was loyal...

In act 2, scene 2 of William Shakespeare's Coriolanus, Caius Marcius, honored with the title "Coriolanus" for his victory over the Volscians at Corioli, is urged by his friend Menenius to speak to...

Coriolanus's downfall comes about largely because he's not prepared to play the game of democracy. This is a man who's been brought up to despise the mob and to see them as fickle, ignorant, and...

This is a question with no definitive answer, but here are some factors that may have contributed to Coriolanus not being considered as one of Shakespeare’s "great tragedies":The play has...

The title character's full name is Caius Marcius Coriolanus. "Coriolanus" is not a family name; it's an honorific title bestowed on him by the Roman Senate in commemoration of his military...

I would look at the individual's responsibility to THE SELF, FAMILY, and GOVERNMENT. How does Corolanus meet his responsibilities within his family (mother vs. wife and children), his own true...

That is a challenging question. It is no doubt that Coriolanus was a effective soldier and commander of troops. A country needs strong military leaders if it hopes to succeed. The truth of this...