Themes (OCR A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Volumnia's influence on Coriolanus
Volumnia's influence on Coriolanus
Raised him for military values & glory in battle
Volumnia: 11 sons dying vs 1 living comfortably
Volumnia: 11 sons dying vs 1 living comfortably
Prefers 11 die honourably than 1 live without military glory
Menenius's metaphor: patricians to plebeians
Menenius's metaphor: patricians to plebeians
Patricians as fathers, plebeians as children
Dual meaning of 'voice' in Coriolanus
Dual meaning of 'voice' in Coriolanus
Both speech/sound and vote/formal expression of choice
Brutus's warning: Coriolanus will reduce plebeians to
Brutus's warning: Coriolanus will reduce plebeians to
'No more voice than dogs' - no speech or vote
Coriolanus's fatal political weakness
Coriolanus's fatal political weakness
Cannot control speech; transparent disdain for common people
Menenius: Coriolanus 'ill schooled in...'
Menenius: Coriolanus 'ill schooled in...'
Bolted language (refined political speech)
Coriolanus can only 'play...'
Coriolanus can only 'play...'
The man I am' - cannot separate self from role
Masterful political performers in play
Masterful political performers in play
Tribunes (Brutus & Sicinius) and Aufidius
Why tribunes & Aufidius succeed politically
Why tribunes & Aufidius succeed politically
Separate true feelings from public performances