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Cominius speaks these lines about Coriolanus after news reaches Rome that Coriolanus has joined forces with the Volscians and is invading Roman territory. Cominius describes how fully Coriolanus has transformed from human to something more than human. He is now a “god” or an unnatural “thing” that is superior to humans. Meanwhile, without Coriolanus the Roman army is figuratively transformed to “brats.” Going even further, Cominius says if the Volscian soldiers are “boys” then the Romans are “summer butterflies,” an image that recalls Young Martius playing with and ultimately killing a butterfly earlier in the play. “Butcher” emphasizes the blood…