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Coriolanus · Character

Messenger

Bearer of news about the Volscian army's movements.

minor

Also known as Second Messenger

First appearance: act i scene i

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With Sicinius Velutus (professional): The Messenger delivers news and reports to Sicinius, serving as a conduit for information in the political turmoil. With Caius Marcius Coriolanus (professional): Coriolanus…

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Character Web

10 connections

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SVSicinius VelutusCMCaius Marcius …JBJunius BrutusCOCominiusSCSecond CitizenMEMessenger

Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Roman political and military figures
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Coriolanus’s banish…

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See Messenger in act i scene i

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See Messenger in act i scene i