Sicinius Velutus
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Sicinius Velutus is a tribune of the people and a key political antagonist to the title character in William Shakespeare’s tragedy "Coriolanus."
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ tribune of the people ⓘ |
| affiliation | plebeians of Rome ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Coriolanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Roman tribunes in Plutarch’s Lives ⓘ |
| characterType |
demagogue
ⓘ
political manipulator ⓘ |
| coConspiratorWith | Junius Brutus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
embodiment of plebeian political power
ⓘ
foil to patrician values represented by Coriolanus ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Coriolanus, Act I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | tragedy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Early Modern English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | English Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| notableAction |
accuses Coriolanus of aspiring to tyranny
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pronounces sentence of banishment on Coriolanus ⓘ urges the people to revoke support for Coriolanus ⓘ |
| occupation | Roman tribune ⓘ |
| opposes | Caius Martius Coriolanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotFunction |
engineer of Coriolanus’s banishment
ⓘ
instigator of popular unrest ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | popular faction ⓘ |
| relationship | ally of Junius Brutus ⓘ |
| roleInWork | political antagonist to Caius Martius Coriolanus ⓘ |
| settingOfActivity | ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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