Titus Andronicus

Detailed Summary & Analysis

Act 1, Scene 1 Act 2, Scene 1 Act 2, Scene 2 Act 2, Scene 3 Act 2, Scene 4 Act 3, Scene 1 Act 3, Scene 2 Act 4, Scene 1 Act 4, Scene 2 Act 4, Scene 3 Act 4, Scene 4 Act 5, Scene 1 Act 5, Scene 2 Act 5, Scene 3

Themes

All Themes Revenge Violence and Justice Children Rome, Romans, and Barbarians Grief and Mourning

Quotes

Characters

All Characters Titus Andronicus Marcus Andronicus Saturninus Tamora Aaron the Moor Lavinia Lucius

Symbols

All Symbols The White Robe The Hunt The Body

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Titus Andronicus

William Shakespeare

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Introduction

Plot Summary

Detailed Summary
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Act 1, Scene 1
Act 2, Scene 1
Act 2, Scene 2
Act 2, Scene 3
Act 2, Scene 4
Act 3, Scene 1
Act 3, Scene 2
Act 4, Scene 1
Act 4, Scene 2
Act 4, Scene 3
Act 4, Scene 4
Act 5, Scene 1
Act 5, Scene 2
Act 5, Scene 3

Themes

All Themes
Revenge
Violence and Justice
Children
Rome, Romans, and Barbarians
Grief and Mourning

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
Titus Andronicus
Marcus Andronicus
Saturninus
Tamora
Aaron the Moor
Lavinia
Lucius

Symbols

All Symbols
The White Robe
The Hunt
The Body

Theme Wheel

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