Posthumus Leonatus

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Posthumus Leonatus is the virtuous but exiled husband of Imogen whose jealousy, deception, and eventual reconciliation drive much of the plot in Shakespeare’s play "Cymbeline."

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instanceOf Shakespearean character
fictional character
alsoKnownAs Leonatus NERFINISHED
Posthumus NERFINISHED
appearsIn Cymbeline NERFINISHED
banishedBy Cymbeline NERFINISHED
centralTo main plot of Cymbeline
conflictWith Cymbeline NERFINISHED
Iachimo NERFINISHED
creator William Shakespeare NERFINISHED
deceivedBy Iachimo NERFINISHED
disguisesAs poor soldier
exiledTo Rome NERFINISHED
experiences vision of his dead family
familyBackground orphan
firstAppearance Act 1 of Cymbeline NERFINISHED
friend Philario NERFINISHED
genreContext romance
hasTrait honourable
impulsive
jealous
penitent
virtuous
imprisonedBy Romans NERFINISHED
language Early Modern English
literaryPeriod English Renaissance drama
maritalStatus secretly married to Imogen
nationality British
ordersMurderOf Imogen NERFINISHED
participatesIn battle between Britain and Rome
plotInvolves wager on Imogen’s chastity
raisedBy Cymbeline NERFINISHED
receivesProphecyFrom Jupiter NERFINISHED
reconciledWith Cymbeline NERFINISHED
Imogen NERFINISHED
repentsFor ordering Imogen’s death
sendsLetterTo Pisanio NERFINISHED
socialStatus commoner
gentleman
spouse Imogen NERFINISHED
testedBy Iachimo NERFINISHED
themeInvolvement forgiveness
identity and disguise
jealousy
marital fidelity
workForm stage play

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Cymbeline mainCharacter Posthumus Leonatus