Monologue

Marcus Monologue from Titus Andronicus

From Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare

male · anguished · 59 sec

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Sit down, sweet niece. Brother, sit down by me. Apollo, Pallas, Jove, or Mercury, Inspire me, that I may this treason find! My lord, look here. Look here, Lavinia. This sandy plot is plain; guide, if thou canst, This after me. I have writ my name Without the help of any hand at all. Cursed be that heart that forced us to this shift! Write thou, good niece, and here display at last What God will have discovered for revenge. Heaven guide thy pen to print thy sorrows plain, That we may know the traitors and the truth! O, do ye read, my lord, what she hath writ?

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Marcus is urging his niece Lavinia to write down the names of their enemies after a horrific betrayal, seeking justice and clarity in a moment of despair and determination.

40s · determination · revenge · betrayal · family · sorrow

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