Coriolanus

Banished Roman warrior

Coriolanus is the title character of a Shakespeare tragedy—a Roman general whose pride and contempt for the common people lead to his downfall.

The name comes from Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, a possibly legendary figure from early Roman history who earned his surname after capturing the Volscian city of Corioli.

The play explores themes of class conflict, political manipulation, and the tension between personal honor and public duty.

Shakespeare

tragedy

Disastrous or sorrowful event

GlobeFamous Elizabethan theatre
theatreArt of staged performance
soliloquyDramatic speech to oneself

iambic pentameter · folio · stage · drama · monologue · catharsis · hamartia · downfall · hubris · pathos

Roman

consul

Diplomat in foreign city

patricianHighborn Roman elite
plebeiansRoman lower classes
tribuneSpeaker's raised platform

senate · republic · Ancient Rome · legion · forum · dictator · praetor · Brutus · famine · class conflict

pride

arrogance

Excessive self-importance

hubrisRuinous excessive confidence
contemptDisdainful disregard
haughtinessDisdainful sense of superiority

disdain · aloofness · superiority · inflexibility · stubbornness · scorn · unyielding · uncompromising · honor · wounds

exile

banishment

Forced removal from place

ostracismBanishment from a group
expulsionForced permanent removal
outcastShunned, rejected person

alienation · estrangement · persona non grata · dispossessed · defection · treachery · revenge · return · capitulation · traitor

warrior

valor

Courage in danger

combatArmed hostile engagement
battlefieldCombat engagement area
generalWidespread, not specialized

military · courage · heroism · siege · victory · conquest · wounds · scars · single combat · martial prowess

Coriolanus

tragedy

consul

arrogance

banishment

valor

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