Mark Antony’s speech at the funeral of Julius Caesar gave off a tone of respect and appreciation toward Brutus through use of his specific diction. However‚ the tone is sarcastic and suggestive. Antony makes reference several times to Brutus being an honorable man. After repetition‚ the word honorable loses it’s significance and become more of a joke. Not only does it lose it’s significance‚ but it is also mocking Brutus by discrediting what he had said. Mark Antony’s word choice throughout his speech
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Caesar Funeral Speech In Julius Caesar‚ Mark Antony pleads with his “Friends‚ Romans and countrymen” to lend him their ears in an effort to discharge Caesar from false charges laid against him. The three main conspirators in Caesar’s murder‚ Brutus‚ Casca and Cassius portrayed Caesar as a formidable tyrant to the Roman people. After Caesar was unjustly killed by the people he trusted‚ the crowd was persuaded to believe that his death was necessary for the good of the republic. Marc Antony was cleverly
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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Stories generally have a hero and a villain‚ with people in between. What defines a hero or a villain is how we portray that character. For example‚ Adolf Hitler was thought to be a hero by the Germans when he saved the economy‚ but a villain to all the Jews. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ the main protagonist Brutus performs a series of unfortunate actions that deem him to be a villain‚ but is ultimately an honorable man who is mistaken as one. Brutus’ lack
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Compare and contrast the funeral speeches of Brutus and Mark Antony. Which is more effective and why? When Brutus goes up to speak to the crowd he appeals to them as “Romans” before all else. As this keeps with his reason for joining the conspiracy the audience can see that he is honourable and trustworthy. The roman public may also know this because they hail him as “noble” Brutus and Brutus also asks them at the start of his speech to “Believe me for mine honour”. Brutus repeatedly uses “honour”
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Cleopatra is depicted as a strikingly beautiful‚ loyal but manipulative temptress‚ oozing femininity as she seduces the two most powerful men in Egypt‚ Marc Antony and Julius Caesar. A question this raises is‚ was she an insecure Queen who felt that she needed a more powerful man to help secure her place on the throne of her beloved Egypt‚ rather than lose it to one of them? As shown in the 2005 TV production ‘Rome’ Cleopatra is seen wanting to get pregnant by Caesar to secure her position‚ but in
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Throughout‚ William Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar‚ the theme of friendship would prove to be a very delicate and manipulative element. This element would be the very entity that would seal Julius Caesar’s fate. Although most politicians are predominantly loyal to themselves‚ Antony exhibited faithfulness to Caesar even past death‚ vowing revenge against the conspirators. Nevertheless‚ he was shrewd enough to use his love for Caesar to manipulate them into believing his desire to help them.
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For thousands of years Cleopatra has been portrayed as a beautiful seductress with goddess-like looks but many historians have their own interpretations of Cleopatra based on tainted information. Cleopatra is not what todays society makes her out to be‚ she has been transformed from a power hungry‚ foreign queen using all means possible to extend her power‚ including exploiting her sexuality. “It is so hard to find out the truth…the process of time obscures the truth of former times.” - Plutarch
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Student Name Teacher’s Name World Literature 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
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Hello Friend! I just witnessed Odysseus slaughter lives and it was sick. He spared my life because I was loyal to Telemachus. Thank the gods. Anyways here’s what happened. Odysseus‚ still disguised as a beggar comes into the dining hall where all of the suitors were and showed them off. Here’s what happened. Penelope instructs suitors that whoever could shoot through all 12 axe handles at once they could marry her. Odysseus‚ still disguised as a beggar shoots and makes all the 12 handles. Once he
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Obey and Command Niccolo Machiavelli once stated‚“He who wishes to be obeyed must know how to command.” This seems simple‚ but some don’t understand‚ including most in the play Julius Caesar. Mark Antony‚ one of the few who understands how to command‚ is a loyal friend who is gifted with the ability to use rhetorics‚ and is able to appeal to people’s hearts. While Brutus uses force and facts‚ Antony is able to lift others up while conspiring against them. It is a skill that comes into play later
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