20 Sample Sentences!

1. After taunting Lavinia, Demetrius and Chiron leave her marred body in the woods for Marcus to find.

2. By Act III of Titus Andronicus, the mutilations, sex, and murders become gratuitous; they are no long effective in evoking the audience’s pity.  Instead, the audience sits confused at the haphazard plotline.

3. Titus Andronicus is a tragedy filled with heinous deeds: rape, mutilation, murder, and forced cannibalism.

4. At the beginning of the play, Titus is steadfast to Rome rather than his family; this characteristic leads to his tragic downfall.

5. Although we initially assume that Saturninus plays some role in Lavinia’s rape, this is disproven by the last scene when he calls for Tamora’s sons to punish them.  He is not as unscrupulous as we thought.

6. To act upon a virulent desire for revenge against Titus, Tamora seduces the emperor to gain the power necessary to do it.

7. Aaron is truly diabolical; even moments before his death, he refuses to apologize for his sins.  Rather, he apologizes “that [he] had not done a thousand more [heinous deeds]” (V.i).

Aaron can be best described as diabolic; I mean, what person has the audacity to carve his name into a corpse and leave the remains on a friend/family member’s porch?

8. By Act III of Titus Andronicus, the plotline becomes haphazard; Tamora’s pregnancy seems ridiculous to the reader because it is just so random. 

9. Both Tamora and Titus are vindictive; however, this strong desire to seek vengeance for a loved one ends in death for both of them.

10. After Alarbus is sacrificed, Tamora is voracious for revenge.  She vows to stop at nothing until she ruins Titus’ family.

11. Tamora and her clan of goths effectively alienate Titus by the end of Act I, considering that the scene begins right after the people select him to be their new emperor.

12. One would expect Titus to denounce Tamora and her sons after learning about their vindictive schemes; he, instead, plans revenge on his own.

Aaron is denounced in the last scene of the play for his part in the tragedy that befell Rome.

13. Some believe that Titus’ hamartia is his stoic nature regarding family even though this was a respected trait in ancient Rome. 

14. All of Lavinia’s appeals for sympathy from Tamora are futile because Tamora is hell-bent on revenge.

15. Shortly after giving Saturninus the throne, Titus is accused perfidy.  Doesn’t the second seem so ironic after looking at it that way?

16. When Lavinia begs Tamora to stop her sons, she is not asking to spare her life.  She only desires to keep her chaste and virtuous nature intact.  She does not want to ruin her honor, her spotless reputation.

17. Tamora and her sons show up in disguise to Titus’ home.  Although they believe they are being furtive, Titus tells the audience he knows who they are in his aside.

18. When asked to repent, Aaron responds stoically, claiming that he is not contrite for any of his sins.

19. While Tamora, dressed as Revenge, brags about her guile to her sons, Titus sees through their pathetic costumes and broods about a more heinous way to seek vengeance.  

20. Even though we pity Tamora in the beginning of Act I, it becomes clear by Act II that Tamora is a pernicious woman, especially in the scene when Lavinia futilely begs at her feet.