Coriolanus Context Flashcards
socio-economic
What narritive structure technique did renaissance historical writing use
the “wheel of fortune” or a swift rise and fall from fame
Socio-cultural
What did Shakespeare use as a source for his english history plays?
“Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland” by Holinshed
Socio-cultural
What source did shakespeare use for his greek/roman plays
“Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans” by Plutarch
/ a 1579 translation by Thomas North
Political and Cultural
What social impact did having an interest in Greek and Roman writings have on reputation?
it showed a man’s intellectual statue and “endowed him with the dignity of a philosopher”
Political and cultural
Why was the political structure of rome so strange to Elizabethan audiences?
It delt with time without a monarch, so it would have seemed outlandish
Political and Cultural
What does Coriolanus represent, nature vs nurture?
Nature - having belief in himself and his own power without regard for others, feeling above the law
Political and cultural
When was the Oxforshire rising and what happened?
1597, Charles I was beheaded
Tragic Hero
What are some aspects of the Tragic Hero?
High class, one fatal flaw, endures a great fall
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When was the play written and preformed
1607-8, 1609-10 first preformed
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What was the source used by Shakespeare?
“Life of Caius Martius Coriolanus” written in the first decade of A.D. by Plutarch
