10 questions on plot, characters, and themes. Free to take, so you can see exactly what to review before class.
1. What honor does Caius Martius receive after his victory at the city of Corioles?
2. Why do the tribunes Sicinius and Brutus succeed in turning the plebeians against Coriolanus during the consulship vote?
3. What does Coriolanus do immediately after being banished from Rome?
4. Which person succeeds in stopping Coriolanus from destroying Rome when ambassadors and armies have failed?
5. How does Aufidius turn the Volscian army against Coriolanus after the peace agreement?
6. What does Coriolanus's contempt for the plebeians reveal about his character?
7. What is the primary conflict between Coriolanus's skills as a soldier and his role as a politician?
8. How does Volumnia's role in raising Coriolanus contribute to his downfall?
9. What does Coriolanus's death reveal about the theme of belonging and identity in the play?
10. What is the significance of the play's ending, in which Rome is saved but Coriolanus is dead?
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