Cymbeline story
Cymbeline, also known as The Tragedie of Cymbeline or Cymbeline, King of Britain, is a play by William Shakespeare set in Ancient Britain (c. 10–14)[a] and based on legends that formed part of the Matter of Britain concerning the early Celtic British King Cunobeline. Although listed as a tragedy in the First Folio, modern critics often classify Cymbeline as a romance or even a comedy. Like Othello and The Winter's Tale, it deals with the themes of innocence and jealousy. While the precise date of composition remains unknown, the play was certainly produced as early as 1611.
19 total · 9 major · 10 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| choosing between conflicting loyalties | major | Pisanio was force to choose between obeying Posthumous or being loyal to Imogen |
| courtly intrigues | major | The Queen, in particular, plotted to gain power for herself and her son by poisoning the king and Imogen. |
| extramarital affair | major | Posthumen was falsely convinced that Imogen had been unfaithful to him with Iachimo |
| husband and wife | major | Posthumous and Imogen |
| long-distance relationship | major | Posthumous and Imogen's disputed marriage broke down when Posthumous was exiled in Italy |
| love triangle | major | Posthumous, Imogen, Iachimo, Cloten |
| poison murder | major | The Queen plotted to poison the king. The queen tried to kill Cymbeline and Imogen with poison. |
| romantic jealousy | major | separated from Imogen, Posthumous worried about her faithfulness and later ordered Imogen killed because he though she had been unfaithful |
| the lust for power | major | the Queen sought power by poison murder |
| brother and brother | minor | Guiderius and Arviragus |