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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by William Shakespeare‚ Brutus is able to sway the people to believe that Caesar’s assassination was for their own good by using a single analogy. However‚ Antony is able to confront that belief right after Brutus’ speech‚ swaying the Roman citizens to trust him rather than Brutus. By being able to merge voices and speaking to the people colloquially‚ Antony has an automatic linguistic advantage over Brutus. With this advantage‚ voice merging and emotional delivery‚ Antony is easily able to sway the
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Brutus emerges as the most complex character in Julius Caesar and is also the play’s tragic hero. In his soliloquies‚ the audience gains insight into the complexities of his motives. He is a powerful public figure‚ but he appears also as a husband‚ a master to his servants‚ a dignified military leader‚ and a loving friend. The conflicting value systems that battle with each other in the play as a whole are enacted on a microcosmic level in Brutus’s mind. Even after Brutus has committed the assassination
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striking of Shakespeare is his command of language. In Mark Antony’s funeral oration for Caesar‚ we have not only one of Shakespeare’s most recognizable opening lines but one of his finest examples of rhetorical irony at work. The speech could serve as a thematic synopsis to Julius Caesar. One of the most important and significant parts in the play is the funeral speech given by both Brutus and Mark Antony. At first‚ the funeral speeches seem to have no true significant meaning. However in further
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Marc Antony‚ Brutus‚ and Cassius are all critical characters in William Shakespeare’s famous play‚ The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Due to their distinctive personalities and values‚ there is no trait that all of these characters share‚ although they do share some traits with one another. Firstly‚ Marc Antony and Cassius are manipulative in nature‚ while Brutus is not. Secondly‚ the root of Brutus and Cassius’ failure is their personality flaw‚ while Marc Antony proves strong in all the ways they prove
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Assignment Mark Antony Speech Analysis In Mark Antony’s funeral speech for Caesar‚ we can find one of Shakespeare’s finest examples of rhetorical work. The speech itself could serve as a thematic synopsis to the play Julius Caesar. Perhaps more than any other of Shakespeare’s works‚ Julius Caesar is a play that relies on rhetoric—both as the art of persuasion and as an artifice used to veil intent. Already distrusted by the conspirators for his friendship with Caesar‚ it is obvious that Antony does not
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you feel accurately illustrate your points. 1. Which speech was more persuasive? Explain your answer. Anthony’s speech was more persuasive because all the people were convinced and went with what he said. 2. What examples of appeals to emotion did Brutus use? What examples did Antony use? Who handled the appeal to emotion better? Explain your answer. Brutus used brotherly speech and affection to win people over as his appeal to emotion . Antony comes in dramatically o the pulpit with Caesar’s dead
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In Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Brutus and the conspirators kills Julius Caesar for abusing his power as an emperor. During Julius Caesar’s funeral‚ Brutus faces an outraged mob of Roman citizens loyal to Caesar. Brutus reasons with them in his speech by explaining that he killed Caesar because he loved Rome more than Caesar‚ and Caesar had abused his power by being extremely ambitious. Brutus then asks the crowd to speak out if any was offended by what he has done to Caesar by questioning
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Tragedy of Brutus After the murder of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus sets out to explain why the conspirators plotted against Caesar. He is there to shift the crowd to support the death of their beloved leader and to show them the good things that will result of Caesar’s demise. Brutus knows that the crowd is not on the side of the conspirators‚ so he knows he has to be cautious of how he gets their support. Brutus is worried about his public duty and is prepared to act for the common good of Rome. Brutus uses
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Marc Antony’s funeral speech captured the audience’s attention even after Marcus Brutus had given his argument. His words were precise and well thought out. He not only appealed logically to the citizens of Rome‚ but emotionally as well. Furthermore‚ his use of sarcasm was highly effective and persuaded the audience to riot against Brutus even though he appeared like he supported the conspirators side. Brutus’ speech was persuasive of his cause‚ he even questioned the audience as to taking his own
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