Coriolanus
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Act 1, Scene 1 Act 1, Scene 2 Act 1, Scene 3 Act 1, Scene 4 Act 1, Scene 5 Act 1, Scene 6 Act 1, Scene 7 Act 1, Scene 8 Act 1, Scene 9 Act 1, Scene 10 Act 2, Scene 1 Act 2, Scene 2 Act 2, Scene 3 Act 3, Scene 1 Act 3, Scene 2 Act 3, Scene 3 Act 4, Scene 1 Act 4, Scene 2 Act 4, Scene 3 Act 4, Scene 4 Act 4, Scene 5 Act 4, Scene 6 Act 4, Scene 7 Act 5, Scene 1 Act 5, Scene 2 Act 5, Scene 3 Act 5, Scene 4 Act 5, Scene 5 Act 5, Scene 6
Themes
All Themes Politics, Class, and Rome Language and Names War, Violence, and Masculinity Family and Femininity Heroism vs. Humanity
Quotes
Characters
All Characters Caius Martius / Coriolanus Volumnia Virgilia Tullus Aufidius Menenius Agrippa Cominius Roman Citizens
Symbols
All Symbols Hunger, Food, and Cannibalism Body Parts Wounds and Blood Voices
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allegory Allusions Ethos Flashbacks Foreshadowing Hyperbole Imagery Irony Logos Metaphors Mood Paradox Pathos Satire Setting Similes Situational Irony Soliloquy Style Tone
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Coriolanus

by

William Shakespeare

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Act 1, Scene 1
  • Act 1, Scene 2
  • Act 1, Scene 3
  • Act 1, Scene 4
  • Act 1, Scene 5
  • Act 1, Scene 6
  • Act 1, Scene 7
  • Act 1, Scene 8
  • Act 1, Scene 9
  • Act 1, Scene 10
  • Act 2, Scene 1
  • Act 2, Scene 2
  • Act 2, Scene 3
  • Act 3, Scene 1
  • Act 3, Scene 2
  • Act 3, Scene 3
  • Act 4, Scene 1
  • Act 4, Scene 2
  • Act 4, Scene 3
  • Act 4, Scene 4
  • Act 4, Scene 5
  • Act 4, Scene 6
  • Act 4, Scene 7
  • Act 5, Scene 1
  • Act 5, Scene 2
  • Act 5, Scene 3
  • Act 5, Scene 4
  • Act 5, Scene 5
  • Act 5, Scene 6
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Politics, Class, and Rome Theme Icon
    Politics, Class, and Rome
  • Language and Names Theme Icon
    Language and Names
  • War, Violence, and Masculinity Theme Icon
    War, Violence, and Masculinity
  • Family and Femininity Theme Icon
    Family and Femininity
  • Heroism vs. Humanity Theme Icon
    Heroism vs. Humanity
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Caius Martius / Coriolanus
  • Volumnia
  • Virgilia
  • Tullus Aufidius
  • Menenius Agrippa
  • Cominius
  • Roman Citizens
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Hunger, Food, and Cannibalism Symbol Icon
    Hunger, Food, and Cannibalism
  • Body Parts Symbol Icon
    Body Parts
  • Wounds and Blood Symbol Icon
    Wounds and Blood
  • Voices Symbol Icon
    Voices
Lit Devices
  • All Literary Devices
  • Allegory
  • Allusions
  • Ethos
  • Flashbacks
  • Foreshadowing
  • Hyperbole
  • Imagery
  • Irony
  • Logos
  • Metaphors
  • Mood
  • Paradox
  • Pathos
  • Satire
  • Setting
  • Similes
  • Situational Irony
  • Soliloquy
  • Style
  • Tone
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