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Coriolanus Quiz

Answer these 20 questions on Shakespeare's Coriolanus
Quiz by Eraz
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Last updated: October 7, 2023
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Term for an additional name given to a Roman, in this case, 'Coriolanus'
Agnomen
Actor who directed and starred in the 2011 film adaptation
Ralph Fiennes
Character who persuades Coriolanus to create peace between Rome and her enemy
Volumnia
Character who says "What is the city but the people?"
Sicinius Velutus
Term which twice spurs Coriolanus into anger leading to both his exile and death
Traitor
Mythical creature to which Coriolanus is twice likened
Dragon
Coriolanus' birth name
Caius Martius
Position held by Cominius that Coriolanus tries to achieve
Consul
What the Plebeians give (and then take from) Coriolanus as a symbol for their votes
Voices
New Plebeian political role; 5 exist, but only 2 are named
Tribune
Patrician who notably describes the body politic metaphor
Menenius
Phrase repeated by Coriolanus upon appearing, covered in blood in Act 1, Scene 6
Come I too late
Enemies of the Romans; Aufidius' allegiance
The Volsces
Number of lines attributed to Coriolanus' son
1
Enemy city Coriolanus arrives in after being exiled from Rome
Antium
Character who critics have speculated shares a homoerotic relationship with Coriolanus
Tullus Aufidius
Class opposite to the Plebeians
Patricians
City which Coriolanus singlehandedly fights his way through to earn his name
Corioles
Category of Shakespearean play Coriolanus falls into
Tragedy/History
Shakespeare's primary source for the events of the play
Plutarch
2 Comments
backwardmilo
+2
Level 55
Sep 28, 2023
Correction: Coriolanus's son, Young Martius, does in fact have a line in the play: "He shall not tread on me./I'll run away till I am bigger, but then I'll fight." (V.iii.147-148)
Eraz
+1
Level 48
Oct 7, 2023
Good point! Thanks, don't know how I missed that haha
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