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 A complete student guide to Shakespeare’s Coriolanus with summary, characters, themes, quotes, MCQs, and exam notes. 📘 Coriolanus – William Shakespeare A Complete Study Guide for Students 🖋️ Introduction Coriolanus is a Roman tragedy written by William Shakespeare around 1608 . The play is based on Roman history and focuses on the life of Caius Martius Coriolanus , a proud Roman warrior. Unlike other Shakespearean heroes, Coriolanus lacks political diplomacy, which leads to his downfall. The play explores pride, class conflict, power, patriotism, and political manipulation . 📚 Source of the Play Primary Source: Plutarch’s Lives (Life of Coriolanus, translated by Sir Thomas North, 1579) Shakespeare closely follows Plutarch but deepens the psychological and political tension . 🎭 Genre & Type Genre: Tragedy / Roman Tragedy Setting: Rome and Antium Form: Blank Verse + Prose 📖 Story  Rome is suffering from famine, and the common people b...