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Act 1, Scene 1

Rome is on the verge of riot. Hungry plebeians are furious about grain shortages and blame the patricians, especially Caius Martius, who they see as arrogant and contemptuous.

Act 1, Scene 2

This short scene shifts to the Volscian city of Corioles. Tullus Aufidius and Volscian senators discuss intelligence reports suggesting Rome knows about their military plans.

Act 1, Scene 3

Back in Rome, Volumnia and Virgilia are at home. Volumnia, Martius's mother, talks enthusiastically about war and glory.

Act 1, Scene 4

The Roman army arrives at Corioles. Martius is confident the city will fall quickly but the Volscians push back hard.

Act 1, Scene 5

After the initial assault, Roman soldiers are looting the captured parts of Corioles. Martius is disgusted by this and refuses to take any spoils for himself.

Act 1, Scene 6

Cominius receives word that the Romans have been pushed back from the gates of Corioles. He rallies his troops and prepares to march to Martius's aid.

Act 1, Scene 7

A brief scene at the gates of Corioles. Titus Lartius leaves a lieutenant in charge of the captured city and sets off with his troops to join Cominius and Martius on the battlefie…

Act 1, Scene 8

Martius and Aufidius finally meet face to face on the battlefield. They fight, and Volscian soldiers intervene to help Aufidius when he starts to lose.

Act 1, Scene 9

After the battle, Cominius publicly praises Martius in front of the assembled army. He offers Martius a large share of the spoils and announces that from this day forward Martius…

Act 1, Scene 10

On the Volscian side, Aufidius speaks privately with a soldier after the defeat. He is consumed by shame and rage over losing to Martius repeatedly.

Act 2, Scene 1

Coriolanus returns to Rome after defeating the Volscians at Corioles. The tribunes Sicinius and Brutus worry privately that his popularity will make him unstoppable.

Act 2, Scene 2

The Senate formally debates making Coriolanus consul. Officers and senators praise his military record.

Act 2, Scene 3

Coriolanus goes to the marketplace to ask citizens for their votes, as custom requires. He does it badly.

Act 3, Scene 1

Coriolanus learns the tribunes have turned the people against him. He responds by attacking the entire idea of popular power in Rome, arguing that giving common people a political…

Act 3, Scene 2

Volumnia tries to convince Coriolanus to go back to the people, apologize, and save his political position. He resists.

Act 3, Scene 3

The tribunes set their trap and it works perfectly. They steer the public trial toward the charge of tyranny rather than treason, knowing Coriolanus will explode at the word.

Act 4, Scene 1

Coriolanus says goodbye to his family and a few loyal friends outside the city gates. His mother Volumnia is devastated but tries to hold herself together.

Act 4, Scene 2

Volumnia and Virgilia run into the tribunes after Coriolanus has left. Volumnia turns on them with full fury.

Act 4, Scene 3

A Roman named Nicanor meets a Volscian named Adrian on a road. Nicanor is a spy feeding information to the Volsces.

Act 4, Scene 4

Coriolanus arrives alone in Antium, the Volscian city, in disguise. He reflects briefly on how strange it is that enemies can become allies and old friends can become enemies when…

Act 4, Scene 5

Coriolanus arrives in disguise at Aufidius's house in Antium and reveals himself to his former enemy. Instead of killing him, Aufidius welcomes him and offers to share command of…

Act 4, Scene 6

Back in Rome, the tribunes Sicinius and Brutus congratulate themselves on a city now calm without Coriolanus. Then news arrives that Coriolanus has joined the Volscians and is mar…

Act 4, Scene 7

Aufidius speaks privately with one of his lieutenants about Coriolanus. He admits that Coriolanus has already won the loyalty of the Volscian soldiers and is outshining him.

Act 5, Scene 1

The Romans send Cominius to beg Coriolanus to spare the city, but he returns having failed completely. Menenius is then persuaded to try, on the grounds that Coriolanus loves him…

Act 5, Scene 2

Menenius arrives at the Volscian camp and is stopped by guards. He insists on his special relationship with Coriolanus, but Coriolanus appears, coldly denies knowing him in any me…

Act 5, Scene 3

Coriolanus is camped outside Rome with Aufidius when a series of delegations arrive to beg him to spare the city. His former friends fail.

Act 5, Scene 4

Back in Rome, Menenius has given up hope and tells Sicinius the city is finished. Then a messenger arrives with news that Volumnia's mission succeeded and Coriolanus has turned th…

Act 5, Scene 5

A very short scene. The Roman citizens welcome Volumnia home as a hero.

Act 5, Scene 6

Coriolanus returns to Corioles to report the peace treaty to the Volscian lords. Aufidius has already been working the crowd against him, framing the treaty as a betrayal.