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Coriolanus

By William Shakespeare - Stage play

Stage playStageACT II, Scene 1

Roles

  • Brutus - Young Adult (20-35), Adult (36-50), Male

About this piece

Brutus is concerned by Coriolanus' success

Summary

The play is set in the city of Rome and is based on the legendary Roman general Gaius Martius Coriolanus. In the first scene of the play Caius Martius and several Roman rulers have to deal with a riot of the common people that are protesting because of a shortage of grain. A war soon breaks out between Rome and a neighboring tribe, the Volscians, led by Tullus Aufidius. After a hard battle, Gaius Martius manages to conquer the Volscian's city or Corioles and, having fought with valor, is given the nickname "Coriolanus" because of that. In the first scene of ACT II, Gaius Martius returns to Rome with his soldiers and is greeted as a hero. Brutus and Sicinius, two tribunes that oppose Coriolanus, express their concern that Coriolanus might become consul. In this monologue Brutus describes people's reaction to Gaius Martius' victory and how everybody now idolizes him.

Tone

DescriptiveLamenting

Use cases

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