conspirator‚ does not want him to be ruler. So Cassius skillfully convinces Brutus that he would be a better ruler of Rome than Caesar. Cassius convinces Brutus by telling stories about Caesars personality flaws that make him a weak ruler and Brutus a better one. In the “Tragedy of Julius Caesar”‚ Cassius tries to convince Brutus to be King and to kill Caesar for the good of Rome. For example‚ when Cassius tells Brutus a story of a flood “For once‚ upon a raw and gusty day‚ The troubled Tiber chafing
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Caesar‚ Brutus and Antony both gave speeches to the people of Rome regarding Caesar’s death. In comparison of the two speeches‚ there were many similarities and differences. By using his rhetorical skills‚ Mark Antony was able to persuade the people of Rome to support him. Considering that Brutus’ speech contained mainly logos‚ he wasn’t able to captivate his audience as well as Antony did. Marcus Brutus was the first person to give his speech after Caesar died. During his speech‚ Brutus told the
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Honors 10 December 2010 Julius Caesar [Thesis] In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Mark Antony’s strategies in his speech mark him as a superior orator. [CM] Brutus tries‚ however‚ to seem superior‚ yet the countrymen’s reaction to Antony’s speech make him supreme. [CM] Antony’s ability to use Brutus’ words against him also contributes to his superiority. [TS] Mark Antony gains the respect of the commoners through his familiarity with them. [CD] Antony cleverly gains the commoners’
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Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ rhetoric is exactly what Brutus and Mark Antony used to duke it out and to get their point across about Caesar’s death to the people of Rome. Seeking to gain their support and change their minds based on their rhetorical way with words. Let’s get it on! “If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar‚ this is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less‚ but that I loved Rome more.” (3.2/ 19) Brutus tries to tell the people that he executed Caesar for their
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Caesar’s conspirators‚ including his best friend Brutus‚ feared that Caesar would take advantage of his power and turn into a tyrant. Leading the conspirators to plan Caesar’s assassination before he was crowned king. Caesar was stabbed to death twenty-three times in the Roman Senate by the conspirators‚ including Brutus. Soon after‚ Caesar’s general and ally‚ Mark Antony‚ saw Caesar’s dead body and begged the conspirators to be able to die next to Caesar. Brutus denied his request. Antony shook Brutus’s
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By analyzing Brutus and Antony’s speeches‚ it is clearly shown that Antony persuaded the crowd better than Brutus had. Both men used very persuasive statements containing many examples of ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos. Brutus uses his "nobleness" to persuade the crowd into thinking he has merely done this for the people of Rome. By using the way people look up to him‚ he told them that they should be thankful that he managed to assassinate Caesar for the good of Rome when they did. So of course the people
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this promise‚ Antony gives a speech of the topic of Caesar’s death attempting to be neutral. Antony turns the frustrated and confused crowd into angry rioters by presenting Caesar’s will‚ talking about the betrayal of Caesar from Brutus‚ and telling the crowd that Brutus is an ambitious man. When Antony presents Julius Caesar’s will to the people of Rome‚ it causes them to become stressed rioters. “He feels he wrongs the honorable men whose daggers have stabbed Caesar.” This piece from The Tragedy
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assassination of Caesar‚ Brutus explains his reasons for committing such an act. Antony deceives Brutus into believing that Antony understood their reasons and would join them as an ally. By becoming a supposed ally‚ Antony gains the advantage of trust‚ as Brutus trusts him to speak at Caesar’s funeral. At Caesar’s funeral‚ Antony goes against Brutus’ trust‚ and reveals Caesar’s will‚ and incites the plebeians to come to the conclusion that Caesar had been a good man‚ and that Brutus was in the wrong. Antony
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conspirators’ motives‚ and finally inspiring them to act against Brutus and the others. By the end of the speech‚ the people are out for blood. In this manipulative speech‚ Antony appeals to the crowd to defend Caesar’s virtue‚ not to praise him‚ as he says so himself. Antony begins his speech with a list of three words: “Friends‚ Romans‚ Countrymen.” This is comparable to Brutus’ beginning of “Romans‚ Countrymen and lovers.” Antony imitated Brutus’ introduction‚ but rearranged the order and changed “lovers”
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In the play Julius Caesar both Mark Antony and Brutus gave extremely persuasive speeches. To give a little backstory‚ both of the men mentioned are speaking at a funeral for Julius Caesar a man who was just murdered by a group of men who were lead by Brutus. Brutus is trying to prove to the people that Caesar needed to die. Meanwhile‚ Antony is trying to prove that Caesar was wrongfully killed. After reading both speeches I have come to the conclusion that Mark Antony was clearly the more persuasive
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