The forum becomes a theatre of judgement and a hero is banished as a public enemy for not controlling his pride. This Coriolanus Act 3 Scene 3 Quiz captures the tension of the voting process and the sentence of banishment forever. Re-experience the pivotal moment of the whole tragedy.
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Coriolanus Act 3 Scene 3 Quiz Questions
- Where does Act 3 Scene 3 take place?
- Who are the main speakers in this scene?
- What is the general mood of the citizens at the start of the scene?
- Who do the tribunes convince the people to condemn?
- What accusation do Sicinius and Brutus make against Coriolanus?
- What punishment do the tribunes first propose for Coriolanus?
- What does Coriolanus call the people during his defense?
- How do the tribunes interpret Coriolanus’s words?
- What is Coriolanus’s reaction to being accused?
- What does Menenius attempt to do during the confrontation?
- How does Coriolanus address the tribunes?
- What word best describes Coriolanus’s tone in this scene?
- What do the tribunes command the citizens to do to Coriolanus?
- What charge do they formally declare against him?
- What does Coriolanus declare about his service to Rome?
- How does Shakespeare portray the crowd in this scene?
- Who tries to protect Coriolanus as the citizens grow violent?
- What action seals Coriolanus’s fate?
- What does Coriolanus mean when he says, “You common cry of curs”?
- What literary device is evident in “hydra of the common people”?
- How do the tribunes manipulate the citizens?
- What theme dominates this scene?
- What does Coriolanus accuse the tribunes of doing?
- What decision do the people shout in unison?
- How does Menenius react to the people’s decision?
- What does Coriolanus vow as he leaves Rome?
- What does his banishment symbolize in the play?
- What emotion dominates the end of this scene?
- What phrase does Coriolanus utter to close his defiance?
- How does this scene connect to the play’s larger conflict?