# Second Citizen — Coriolanus character guide

> Second Citizen in Coriolanus by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Second Citizen Worthy Menenius Agrippa

**First appearance:** 0002-act-i-scene-i

## Who they are

Plebeian who supports Menenius's fable of the belly.

## Relationships

### [Sicinius Velutus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/characters/sicinius_velutus)

_social_

The Second Citizen is a plebeian who interacts with Sicinius as part of the Roman mob, often swayed by the tribune's rhetoric.

### [First Citizen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/characters/first_citizen)

_social_

The First and Second Citizens are fellow plebeians who discuss and debate political grievances together.

### [Caius Marcius Coriolanus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/characters/caius_marcius_coriolanus)

_rivalry_

Coriolanus openly scorns the Second Citizen and the plebeian class, refusing to court their favor.

### [First Citizen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/characters/first_citizen)

_social_

The First and Second Citizens are fellow plebeians who discuss and debate political grievances together.

### [Caius Marcius Coriolanus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/characters/caius_marcius_coriolanus)

_rivalry_

Coriolanus openly scorns the Second Citizen and the plebeian class, refusing to court their favor.

### [First Citizen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/characters/first_citizen)

_social_

The First and Second Citizens are fellow plebeians who discuss and debate political grievances together.

### [Sicinius Velutus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/characters/sicinius_velutus)

_social_

The Second Citizen is a plebeian who interacts with Sicinius as part of the Roman mob, often swayed by the tribune's rhetoric.

### [Sicinius Velutus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/characters/sicinius_velutus)

_social_

The Second Citizen is a plebeian who interacts with Sicinius as part of the Roman mob, often swayed by the tribune's rhetoric.

### [Caius Marcius Coriolanus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/characters/caius_marcius_coriolanus)

_rivalry_

Coriolanus openly scorns the Second Citizen and the plebeian class, refusing to court their favor.

## In the story

### [Scene I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/chapters/act-i-scene-i)

Attempts to moderate the crowd by reminding them of Caius Marcius's services to Rome, but is overruled by the First Citizen's accusations of pride.

### [Scene IV: Before Corioli](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/chapters/act-i-scene-iv)

Another Roman soldier who also refuses to enter the gates.

### [Scene III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/chapters/act-ii-scene-iii)

Expresses that Coriolanus mocked them and leads the call to deny him the consulship.

### [Scene VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/chapters/act-iv-scene-vi)

The Second Citizen echoes the First Citizen's regret, admitting that the banishment was a mistake.

### [Scene VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/coriolanus_se/chapters/act-v-scene-vi)

Part of the crowd calling for Coriolanus's death, shouting 'Tear him to pieces.'

## Links

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