About this episode
Tim McIntosh and Sarah-Jane Bentley discuss Act I of Shakespeare's Coriolanus, exploring its characters and themes.
Join Tim McIntosh and Sarah-Jane Bentley for a spirited discussion about one of Shakespeare's underrated (but most interesting) plays, Coriolanus. In this episode they chat about Act I, introducing the play, the characters, the themes, and much more. They also discuss how Coriolanus is almost an anti-type to a play like As You Like It. Please note: this episode was originally recorded back in April 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Tim McIntosh
Guest: Sarah-Jane Bentley
Topics covered
- Shakespeare
- Coriolanus
- Act I
- character analysis
- themes
- drama
- literature
Keywords
- Coriolanus
- Shakespeare
- Act I
- drama
- literature
- character analysis
- themes
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Coriolanus, As You Like It
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