What if the women left behind are more dangerous than the men cast out? This Coriolanus Act 4 Scene 2 Quiz is on the confrontation between Volumnia and the tribunes. Imagine the wrath of a mother whose son has died in politics.
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Coriolanus Act 4 Scene 2 Quiz Questions
- Where does Act 4 Scene 2 take place?
- Who are the first characters to appear in this scene?
- What are Volumnia and Virgilia discussing at the start?
- Who accompanies Volumnia and Virgilia?
- How does Valeria describe Coriolanus’s farewell?
- What does Volumnia say about her son’s actions?
- Who enters after the women’s conversation?
- What is the attitude of the tribunes toward the women?
- What does Volumnia accuse the tribunes of?
- How does Virgilia behave during this confrontation?
- What does Valeria call the tribunes during the exchange?
- How do Sicinius and Brutus respond to the women’s anger?
- What tone does Volumnia use when addressing the tribunes?
- What theme does this scene highlight?
- What do the women represent in this scene?
- What does Valeria’s speech reveal about her view of Coriolanus?
- How do the tribunes justify their decision to banish Coriolanus?
- What does Volumnia warn the tribunes about?
- How does Valeria encourage Volumnia and Virgilia after the confrontation?
- What tone dominates the women’s dialogue?
- What emotion does Volumnia suppress during the scene?
- What does Virgilia’s silence symbolize?
- How does Shakespeare contrast the tribunes with the women?
- What does Volumnia believe about her son’s exile?
- What role does Menenius play in this scene?
- How do Sicinius and Brutus exit the scene?
- What is the mood at the end of the scene?
- What does this scene foreshadow?
- How does Shakespeare use Volumnia’s dialogue to show strength?
- What emotion best defines Volumnia throughout the scene?