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    characters Brutus and Antony both make speeches at at Caesar’s funeral that display a great deal of meaning. Mark Antony‚ a dear friend of the recently-deceased Caesar‚ and Brutus – once a friend of Caesar‚ later his assassin – are diametrically opposed at the outset of these occurrences. Brutus gives Antony the opportunity to make a speech at the funeral‚ however‚ we find him under some rather serpentine conditions. Fearing rejection from the Roman population for his actions‚ Brutus intimidates

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    famous quote from Brutus regarding Julius Caesar. Brutus was manipulated by the conspirators into killing his best friend Caesar. From his guilt‚ Brutus ends up killing himself. But before his own death‚ Brutus and Caesar’s friend‚ Antony‚ give a speech regarding the death of Caesar. Brutus’s funeral speech in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare was most effective due to his use of pathos‚ ethos‚ and logos. The way Brutus uses pathos is very strong. Brutus says how much he loved

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    In the play Julius Caesar‚ two men‚ Brutus and Antony‚ each give a powerful oration. In Brutus’ speech he discusses the reasons he should kill Caesar (who was a roman general and a senator)‚ calling him a poisonous snake and a serpent’s egg that was ready to hatch. Brutus was afraid that Caesar would become a dictator. He thought it would be best for the people if Caesar was murdered before he could become king. Brutus explicitly said he had no personal reason to strike Caesar but it was all in the

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    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 one over the other. “Believe me for mine honor” (III‚ ii‚ 14). Here‚ Brutus is asking the

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    contrasts with Brutus in many different ways. The effect of character interaction between Cassius and Brutus in the play later causes suicide for both of them. In the play Cassius contrasts with Brutus. Cassius persuades Brutus into doing something that later on in the play just causes trouble. One good example of this is when Cassius sweet talks Brutus by calling him good Brutus. Cassius tells Brutus‚ “I know that virtue to be in you‚ Brutus” by saying this Cassius is making Brutus feel confident

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    leader‚ Marcus Brutus. Caius Cassius‚ another great political leader of Rome‚ is the deceptive planter of this seed and the greatest contributor to the demise of Julius Caesar. The combination of Brutus’ gullibility and Cassius’ manipulative nature is what made for such a perfect storm. The differences and similarities between these two characters are shocking and deserve thorough examination. The main difference between the two characters lies in their personalities. Brutus has a very

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    Brutus is a main character in the play‚ Julius Caesar‚ and was a part of the plot to assassinate the titular man. Brutus is a high-ranking nobleman with a selfless nature‚ but is known to be easily tricked and manipulated. His most noticeable feature is his undying love for Rome‚ and his strong sense of honor. Unlike everyone else‚ who acts for their own purposes‚ Brutus was a friend of Caesar and only helped to kill him because he thought it would benefit Rome‚ and only for that reason. He thinks

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    speeches to the citizens by Brutus and Antony. The speeches were contrary to each other. Brutus speech was to calm them down and explain why Julius was killed (he used logos and ethos). One of Brutus’s friends‚ Antony‚ also made a speech to the people. His whole purpose in the speech was to get everyone angry and go against the conspirators. He wasn’t allowed to talk bad about the conspirators‚ so he tried to get everyone angry through their feelings (pathos). Brutus first addresses what

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    applies perfectly. In the play Julius Caesar‚ Brutus is confronted with an internal conflict; he chooses to join the conspiracy and kill Caesar. Brutus was right in many ways to do so. Without Brutus‚ the conspirators would have probably failed or would have been misguided. They would have killed Antony and who knows who else‚ but Brutus kept them on the straight and narrow. Brutus did it for the good of Rome as a whole‚ not for himself. Before Brutus joined‚ Cassius was mainly in charge; when

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    Is Brutus a villain or a hero? Is Brutus the noble man Anthony describes‚ is he really a dishonorable man‚ or was he just a mistaken man? Was Brutus the most noble roman of them all or was he a hateful and abominable roman.How could Brutus be so ceasar closes friend Caesar when he was alive now have two different judgments. In the play “Julius Caesar” Caesar the most beloved general in Rome is killed by the conspirators.Along with the conspirators is his friend Brutus. While most conspirators

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