Cloten Timeline and Summary

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• 1.3: Cloten's shootin' the breeze with two lords. He thinks he's all that and a bag of chips, but they think he's just about the biggest joke they've ever seen. He doesn't catch on. He tells the lords he wants to marry Imogen, but she's gone off and married someone else. That guy better watch out. (Not.)
• 2.1: Again Cloten and some pals stand around talking. This time, Cloten's complaining about how he had bad luck playing a game of bowls against Iachimo. The lords mock him, but again he doesn't catch on.
• 2.3: Cloten's gathered together some musicians in hopes of serenading the princess. Too bad it backfires: Imogen tells Cloten that she doesn't like him and that he will never compare to Posthumus—a real man. Cloten's offended and promises to get revenge.
• 3.1: Cymbeline, the Queen, Cloten, and some lords meet with Lucius and his posse, and it's not good news. Rome wants Britain to pay up. The Queen and Cloten say no way, José, and as usual, Cloten comes out looking like a fool.
• 3.5: When Cloten corners Pisanio, he learns that Imogen has gone off to Milford in hopes of catching up with Posthumus. Here's his chance: he tells Pisanio to bring him some of Posthumus's clothes so he can carry out his revenge plan.
• 4.1: Cloten makes it to the meeting place, and then he starts thinking about what he will do next. He tells us he'll kill Posthumus and then rape Imogen while wearing Posthumus's clothes. Can you believe this guy?
• 4.2: When he comes across Guiderius in the woods, he's his usual cocky self. He makes fun of Guiderius and tells him he better watch it. Guiderius isn't biting, but Cloten challenges him to a duel to the death. Unsurprisingly, Guiderius wins.