Antony’s persuasion in his speech Act 3 Scene 2 In this essay I am going to explain and analyse Antony’s speech to show how he tries to persuade his audience. There are many features in Mark Antony’s speech which show he is trying to persuade the crowd. One of the many features he uses to persuade the audience is using memorable‚ quotable dialogue which endures the crowd and makes them want to listen an example of this is the line which starts this persuasive speech “Friends‚ Romans‚ countrymen
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They killed him because they thought he would end up as a bad king‚ and he would make bad decisions for Rome. Once Caesar is dead Brutus‚ and a man of the name Antony come to give speeches about Caesar. They both give their speeches in front of the citizens of Rome. Brutus is the first to give his speech about Caesar. In Brutus speech he tells the people that he needed to be killed. As much as he loved Caesar he said “ that he loved Rome more”. He believes that Caesar was going to make bad decisions
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Brutus and Mark Antony both had relationships with caesar. Mark Antony was Caesar’s best friend and Brutus was just an acquaintance. Both men spoke at Caesar’s Funeral however‚ the speeches and the meaning behind them is very different. Brutus’s speech is based around him justifying why he killed Caesar and that it was for the good of rome. When he starts his speech Brutus addresses the crowd by saying “Rome‚ countrymen‚ lovers…” which shows that he puts the good of Rome before all else. He says
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Evidence: Mark Antony proclaims that it is “dearer than thy death” for Caesar to see Antony shake the hands of “thy foes” and describes Caesar as “like a deer”‚ attacked by “many princes”. Context: After the conspirators left‚ when Antony is alone with Caesar’s body. Evidence: Mark Antony expressed his intentions for revenge by saying that ‘woe to the hand’ which ‘shed this costly blood’ and ‘he prophesy’ that a ‘curse shall light’ on ‘the limbs of men’. Evidence: Mark Antony also says that
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The Effects of the Speeches of Brutus and Antony Julius Caesar is one of Shakespeare’s greatest works. It’s about a group of conspirators who kill their king‚ Julius‚ in order to be free. Antony‚ opposed to the assassination‚ felt that he should avenge Julius’s death. He delivered a speech that convinced the Romans that the murder was unjust‚ invoking their rebellion. Brutus‚ head of the conspiracy‚ also gave a good speech‚ but the Romans didn’t react to it. A battle erupted‚ and most
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Based on these two speeches‚ it’s quite obvious who won the crowd over. It was Antony‚ but him and Brutus had similar tactics in how to persuade the audience. Along with that‚ they also had many different ways they persuaded.Some of the similarities and differences will be listed. Altogether though‚ Antony and Brutus both had very persuading speeches. Antony and Brutus used quite a few of the same tactics to persuade the audience. They both used ethos to try to make the audience relate more to
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Julius Caesar’s Mark Antony prevails as the master of persuasion through language. In a eulogy speech for the recently deceased Caesar‚ he expertly employs repetition‚ reverse psychology‚ and flattery to manipulate the minds and hearts of his audience. Mark Antony’s use of repetition showcases brilliant sarcasm. He utilizes the word “honorable” to describe Brutus and Cassius‚ two of Caesar’s assassins‚ on nine different occasions: “for Brutus is an honorable man” (3.2. 82)‚ “so are they all‚ all
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Most likely written between 1606 and 1607‚ Antony and Cleopatra relates the struggles of love‚ passion‚ and power endured by the two titular characters and is considered by many to be among Shakespeare’s finest achievements. Interpretation of the tragedy is often cast in terms of the polar oppositions dramatized in the play‚ perhaps most notably the conflict between Rome and Egypt‚ and war and love. What critics and audiences often find so engaging about Antony and Cleopatra is that these polarities
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A PARODY OF MARC ANTONY’S FUNERAL SPEECH Author-A Maths FearingStudent Friends‚ Scholars‚ And Fellow-Sufferers‚ Lend Me Yours Ears‚ I Come To Criticize Mathematics‚ Not To Praise It. The Evils That Former Geniuses Invented‚ Lives After Them; The Good Is Lost In The Sands of Time; So It Is With Mathematics. The Noble Maths Teachers Have Told You‚ Mathematics Is Interesting‚ If It Were So‚ I Have Failed to Appreciate It- And Failing To Appreciate‚ Have Failed In it. Here‚ Under The Leave
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In William Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra‚ there are many characters that in the end are a major influence on each other. The three main characters that have the most influence on each other are Cleopatra‚ Marc Antony‚ and Octavius Ceasar. Cleopatra was Egypts last pharoh and Marc Antonys lover. Cleopatra favors high drama. She meets Antony and almost immediately falls in love with him. Cleopatras love for Antony becomes the most imporatant thing in her life. She uses her love to manipulate people
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