Caius Marcius Coriolanus
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Caius Marcius Coriolanus is the proud and warlike Roman general who serves as the tragic hero of William Shakespeare’s play "Coriolanus."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gaius Marcius Coriolanus | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman general
ⓘ
Shakespearean tragic hero ⓘ dramatic character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Coriolanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| banishedFrom | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Gaius Marcius Coriolanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| changesDecisionAbout | sacking Rome ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathType | assassination ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
class conflict
ⓘ
individual versus state ⓘ pride and downfall ⓘ |
| fightsAgainst | Volscians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkWhereAppears | tragedy ⓘ |
| hasChild | young Marcius ⓘ |
| hasNationality | Roman ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
general
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| hasRoleInPlot |
protagonist
ⓘ
tragic hero ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
aristocratic
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contemptuous of the common people ⓘ honor-bound ⓘ politically naive ⓘ proud ⓘ warlike ⓘ |
| joinsForcesWith |
Aufidius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Volscians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy |
Aufidius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Volscian conspirators ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkWhereAppears | Early Modern English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literarySourceOfWork | Plutarch’s Lives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Volumnia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle | siege of Corioli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Roman plebeians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tribunes of the people ⓘ |
| persuadedBy |
Virgilia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Volumnia NERFINISHED ⓘ his son ⓘ |
| plansToAttack | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalOfficeSought | consul of Rome ⓘ |
| receivesNameFrom | victory at Corioli ⓘ |
| servesIn | Roman army ⓘ |
| setIn | ancient Rome ⓘ |
| spouse | Virgilia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleCharacterOf | Coriolanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Gaius Marcius Coriolanus