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Latin lesson 7
Coriolanus and the Fabii
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Camus Marcius; patrician general; hated plebeians | Coriolanus |
| wealthy, upper-class citizens | patricians |
| Common citizens; “plebs” | plebeians |
| capital city of the Volscians | Corioli |
| Coriolanus’ mother | Veturia |
| powerful Roman family; killed by Veientians | Fabii |
| looking down on or lack of respect | contempt |
| a lack of | scarcity |
| elected representatives of the plebeians | tribunes |
| power to prevent the passing of a law | Veto |
| heavily loaded | laden |
| to convict as guilty | condemn |
| in a warm, friendly manner | cordially |
| moved quickly or hurried | hastened |
| valuables taken from an enemy | spoils |
| how did the patricians oppress the plebeians | the plebeians had to go off to war and were not payed. They would borrow money from the patricians to support their families. The patricians would put them in jail or sell their wives and children as slaves if they were not paid back |
| what could tribunes do to laws they didn’t like | tribunes had veto power so they could stop a law from passing |
| what did Coriolanus want plebeians to exchange for food during the famine | Coriolanus wanted the plebeians to give up their tribunes |
| How did the women of Rome save the city from Coriolanus | Coriolanus’s mother, wife, and some other women begged him to spare the city of Rome. Coriolanus submitted but never returned to Rome. |
| What noble family supported the plebeians and was hated by other patricians | the Fabii |
Created by:
Emmalyn Cruse
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