The Tragedy of Coriolanus

by William Shakespeare

Contents

ACT I

• SCENE I. Rome. A street.
• SCENE II. Corioli. The Senate-house.
• SCENE III. Rome. A room in Marcius' house.
• SCENE IV. Before Corioli.
• SCENE V. Corioli. A street.
• SCENE VI. Near the camp of Cominius.
• SCENE VII. The gates of Corioli.
• SCENE VIII. A field of battle.
• SCENE IX. The Roman camp.
• SCENE X. The camp of the Volsces.

ACT II

• SCENE I. Rome. A public place.
• SCENE II. The same. The Capitol.
• SCENE III. The same. The Forum.

ACT III

• SCENE I. Rome. A street.
• SCENE II. A room in CORIOLANUS'S house.
• SCENE III. The same. The Forum.

ACT IV

• SCENE I. Rome. Before a gate of the city.
• SCENE II. The same. A street near the gate.
• SCENE III. A highway between Rome and Antium.
• SCENE IV. Antium. Before Aufidius's house.
• SCENE V. The same. A hall in Aufidius's house.
• SCENE VI. Rome. A public place.
• SCENE VII. A camp, at a small distance from Rome.

ACT V

• SCENE I. Rome. A public place.
• SCENE II. Entrance of the Volscian camp before Rome. Two Sentinels on guard.
• SCENE III. The tent of Coriolanus.
• SCENE IV. Rome. A public place.
• SCENE V. The same. A street near the gate.
• SCENE VI. Antium. A public place.

Main actors

• CAIUS MARCIUS, Afterwards CAIUS MARCIUS CORIOLANUS.
• MENENIUS AGRIPPA, friend to Coriolanus.
• Young MARCUS, son to Coriolanus.
• A Roman Herald.
• TULLUS AUFIDIUS, general of the Volscians.
• Lieutenant to Aufidius.
• Conspirators with Aufidius.
• A Citizen of Antium.
• Two Volscian Guards.
• VOLUMNIA, mother to Coriolanus.
• VIRGILIA, wife to Coriolanus.
• VALERIA, friend to Virgilia.
• Gentlewoman, attending on Virgilia.
• Roman and Volscian Senators, Patricians, Aediles, Lictors, Soldiers, Citizens, Messengers, Servants to Aufidius, and other Attendants.

generals against the Volscians.

• TITUS LARTIUS
• COMINIUS

tribunes of the people.

• SICINIUS VELUTUS
• JUNIUS BRUTUS

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