Rome. Mark Antony perfectly fits the description of an honorable man as he remains loyal to Caesar and avenges the death of his friend. Cassius‚ on the other hand‚ is seen as a character who lacks integrity and honor for his actions are accomplished through his personal beliefs and out of jealousy‚ ignoring the general good. Marcus Brutus‚ Mark Antony‚ and Cassius are significant characters that are portrayed in this play to show how their different
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Mark Antony was a cunning‚ strong-willed‚ and loyal Roman. He was a devoted friend to Caesar. He looked at life as a game in which he had a significant part to play‚ and played that part with excellent refinement and skill. Antony was a devoted follower of Julius Caesar. Because he was a good friend‚ he was willing to be second hand to Caesar‚ the new king. Whilst Caesar would become the king‚ the most valuable but least powerful piece in chess‚ he would become the rook‚ a semi-valuable‚ very important
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Analysis The speeches given by both Brutus and Mark Antony in William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar are very persuasive to the audience that they are given to‚ but rhetorical devices were used in different ways in order for each to have an effect on the people of Rome. In Brutus’s speech‚ he uses devices such as rhetorical question and antithesis to convince the Romans that he and the conpirators did a good deed by killing Caesar. In Mark Antony’s speech‚ he sways them to believe that
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ourselves are not perfect‚ we are flawed. In Antony and Celopatra‚ Antony’s fragility is exploited as his Achrilles heel‚ Cleopatra‚ is dangeled infront of him‚ serving as the thread that ultimately leads to his unravveling. As high functioning members of society‚ this concept of fatal flaws‚ of our own fragility intrigues us and as such being able to bear witness to Antony’s downfall from a safe distance creates appeal. Throughout the play‚ Mark Antony can be seen as a tragic hero. While some of
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In his speech during Caesar’s funeral‚ Mark Antony tries to persuade the Plebeians that what the conspirators did to Caesar was not acceptable and something must be done‚ and this creates a critical and disappointed tone. During the beginning of Antony’s speech‚ he established his main ideas‚ and showed that he was different from Brutus. In fact‚ his first line‚ “Friends‚ Romans‚ countrymen‚ lend me your ears”(3.2.82) tells a lot. Antony uses the word “friends” first‚ and this differs from Brutus
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Italy. The play covers events surrounding and including the death of Julius Caesar. Mark Antony is his trusted friend and supporter. Another friend of Caesar‚ but much less of a supporter‚ is Marcus Brutus‚ who is a leader of the conspiracy against Caesar. While Antony and Brutus are both friends of Caesar‚ other character traits including courage‚ loyalty‚ and sincerity set them apart from each other. Antony and Brutus are both admirably courageous. It took great courage for Brutus to kill Caesar
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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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Antony and Cleopatra Type of Work Antony and Cleopatra is tragic stage play about a doomed love affair. It is also a history play‚ since it is based on real events in ancient times. Scholars often group it as one of Shakespeare’s “Roman plays‚” along with Coriolanus and Julius Caesar. Key Dates Date Written: Between 1606 and 1607. First Printing: 1623 as part of the First Folio‚ the first authorized collection of Shakespeare’s plays. Sources .Shakespeare’s main source for the play
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In Shakespeare’s play The Tragedy of Julius 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
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Marcus Brutus and Mark Antony were two important men in William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. These two characters played a major role in Caesar’s life and had a great impact on Rome’s future. Marcus Brutus‚ a praetor‚ was an excellent public speaker and he could easily persuade the people of Rome to his thinking. Also‚ he loved Julius Caesar and he was extremely close with him. But‚ he loved Rome more than he loved Caesar. Because of his strong and loyal patriotism‚ Brutus decided that he had to
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