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A short summary of William Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of Titus Andronicus.
Titus, a general in the Roman army, presents Tamora, Queen of the Goths, as a slave to the new Roman emperor, Saturninus. Saturninus takes her as his wife. From this position, Tamora vows revenge against Titus for killing her son. Titus and his family retaliate, leading to a cycle of violence.
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Titus Andronicus Summary. The Roman general Titus Andronicus returns from war with four prisoners who vow to take revenge against him. They rape and mutilate Titus' daughter and have his sons killed and banished. Titus kills two of them and cooks them into a pie, which he serves to their mother before killing her too.
Titus Andronicus, a tragedy by William Shakespeare, unfolds a tale of revenge, betrayal, and gruesome violence in ancient Rome. After victorious general Titus returns from war, he becomes embroiled in a cycle of vengeance with Tamora, Queen of the Goths.
Titus Andronicus: Plot Summary. The story begins in Rome, where Saturninus and his brother Bassianus, sons of the late emperor, appear before the senators, both demanding to succeed their father as caesar. Saturninus argues that he is the rightful heir because he is the first-born son.
Plot Summary. Saturninus and Bassianus are in contention for the title of emperor, but dismiss their followers on the arrival of Titus, returning victorious with his sons from war with the Goths. His prisoner Tamora pleads for the life of one of her sons, Alarbus, but Titus has him killed.
