Lady Lazarus; Sylvia Plath -IOC Practice.

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Coriolanus Practice IOC outline.

This passage is Act 1 scene one from the play Coriolanus, which is written by shakespeare. It was considered one of his worst play’s during the time however after re-evaluation, it was considered on of his best plays. It was introduced and written during the elizabethan Era and for Elizabethan audience. This particular passage is during the beginning of the passage when Shakespeare begins to characterize Coriolanus. This is was before his re-naming, and was known as Caius Martius and it a very important passage within the story as we begin to become aquanted with the main character. There is a lot of characterization within this passage which shakespeare uses to introuce Coriolanus, as the audience begins to realise that he is not a likeable character. This also shows the theme of power within the passage and how Coriolanus does not belong to this society. This will be conducted in a sequential order.

            Caius Martius is presented to us with a very long stanza. In which he uses many figurative language revealing his character.

            -First stanza; name calling and metaphors are use to compare the plebicians to a body parable. A scab, which is something nobody wants as it is irritating and unwanted. However from hindsight we know that the city is like a body, and need to work together.

Next stanza in Coriolanus is a long winded speech. A lot of imagery used “In lines _ and _” which shakespeare creates and effect to make the audience hate coriolanus.

There is also the use of a lot of animal imagery within this speech, which can be seen in “________”

The plebicians are also considered very useless even though they have the right to vote. This leads to political power. We see Coriolanus’ old power into use and how he knows how to couragesly fight the war.

“WE have ever your word” it seems like they’re obeying whatever coriolanus is saying, but could be used like Sarcasm, which Shakespeare creates as a power for foreshadowing to his new power, as Coriolanus is an outsated hero.

This comes into the next point, which is about Meneius. Although he does not have a much lines in this passage, it can also be used to characterise Coriolanus more, because as they juxtapose Menenius with Coriolanus.

-“____” State quote” alhtough it may show his ignorance as he develops a social class, it can also be seen how he talks to the public, instead of coriolauns. Coriolanus is seen as very tembered because of his figurative language mentioned in the next stanza. 

-Foreshadows conflict as after he fights the battle, the audience will see that he is in fact useless in negotiating and listen, and only good in battle.

            Last stanza, Coriolanus is furhter characterized by  his hierarchy. More powerful terminology in his hierarchy are used and used specifically to direct the words toward The plebicites.

            -In the first three lines “_______” state a few words” Coriolanus shows no respect for his people and believes that he does not understand the sophisticated matter within the play.

In the next few lines, it shows how coriolanus believes in this social hierarchy.

The last line shows how Coriolanus solves problems with violence, which is indicative of his old power and how he cannot fit into this new world.

In conclusion, this passage from Shakespeare’s Coriolanus, was implied to provide characterisation of Caius Martius. Coriolanus seems to be very rude and arrogant toward the lower class and plebicites. Which can be heavily analyse within his two long winded stanza’s. Menenius was also used to juxtapose Coriolanus and how they contradict each other. This shows the beginning point of Coriolanus as he is presented towards the audience as having old power, and Menenius foreshadows how Coriolanus cannot fit into this society with the power he thinks he has as it is outdates. Coriolanus cannot fit in as the new power is mostly around persuading and winning the publics favour, which shows the foreshadowing of his transition to power. Which is very important to the the story plot.