In the silence of Roman villas women speak of the glory of wounds and the virtues of a soldier’s sacrifice. This Coriolanus Act 1 Scene 3 Quiz features the introduction of the character Volumnia and the contrasting character of the gentle Virgilia. The men fight in foreign lands, and the story of the Martius house is told.
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Coriolanus Act 1 Scene 3 Quiz Questions
- Where does Act 1 Scene 3 take place?
- Who are the two main characters in this scene?
- What relationship do Volumnia and Virgilia share?
- What news are the women waiting for at the start of the scene?
- How does Virgilia feel about her husband going to war?
- How does Volumnia react to Virgilia’s worries?
- What does Volumnia say she would rather have than her son alive?
- Who joins Volumnia and Virgilia during their conversation?
- What is Valeria’s personality like in this scene?
- What does Valeria report about young Martius?
- What does Volumnia’s reaction to Valeria’s story reveal about her?
- What theme is strongly reflected in Volumnia’s dialogue?
- How does Virgilia respond to Valeria’s invitation to go out?
- Why does Virgilia choose not to go out?
- What does Valeria call Virgilia when she refuses to go?
- What literary device is evident in Volumnia’s description of wounds as “more becoming than a lover’s kiss”?
- What does Volumnia’s view of war suggest about her values?
- What quality does Volumnia most admire in her son?
- What is Volumnia’s opinion of women who fear for their husbands in war?
- What does Virgilia’s silence throughout much of the scene convey?
- How does Valeria serve as a contrast to Virgilia?
- What tone dominates Volumnia’s speeches?
- What aspect of Roman society does this scene explore?
- How does Volumnia describe her son’s battlefield reputation?
- What symbolic act does Virgilia perform at the scene’s end?
- What quality does Volumnia see as the measure of a man’s worth?
- What does Valeria’s presence in this scene add to the play?
- What does Volumnia’s characterization reveal about Roman ideals?
- What literary theme is reinforced by the women’s dialogue?
- How does this scene contrast with the war scenes that follow?