After the murder of Caesar both Brutus and Antony gave speeches to the public. These speeches were used to convince the crowd of the justness of Caesar’s murder.The two men both used different methods of persuasion to convince the people what they thought was the truth. Antony had a more effective speech than Brutus did because he had physical evidence‚ stronger emotions‚ and better methods of persuasion which he used to turn the crowd against Brutus. When Brutus got up in front of the people he
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Antony’s Methods of Persuasion In Mark Antony’s speech‚ he uses rhetorical devices to move the crowd. Mark Antony has to convince the audience that the conspirators are evil without talking ill about them. He had big shoes to fill‚ considering that Brutus had already gained the crowds support and turned them against Caesar. Antony changed the perspective of the crowd by making them feel his emotions and questioning the conspirators. In order to persuade the crowd to believe that Caesar did not
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In using Julius Caesar as a central figure‚ Shakespeare is less interested in portraying a figure of legendary greatness than he is in creating a character who is consistent with the other aspects of his drama. If Brutus and Cassius were eminently evil men insidiously planning the cold-blooded murder of an eminently admirable ruler‚ Julius Caesar would be little more than a melodrama of suspense and revenge. On the other hand‚ if Caesar were wholly the bloody tyrant‚ there would be little cause for
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The reason Brutus participates in the killing of Caesar fascinates me because his perspective is different from the men around him. Brutus is a friend of Caesar and believes in democracy. He fears that Caesar will be crowned king but has no concrete evidence. All he knows is that Caesar refused the crown thrice‚ which is a fact. However‚ Casca informs Brutus that Caesar was reluctant to lay his fingers of the crown‚ this is an opinion which can be misleading‚ and also Casca is known for his sour
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Julius Caesar Julius Caesar was at one time the great leader of Rome before he was betrayed and assassinated by some of his closest friends and followers on one fateful night. Cassius‚ Brutus‚ and the rest of the conspirators killed Caesar because they were afraid that he may become King and revoke their privileges and take all their power from them. The senators and conspirators thought that Caesar wanted to rule Rome on his own and overthrow the Roman republic which also motivated them to kill
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“It Is That I Love Brutus More” Mark Antony and Brutus’ speeches both successfully used rhetorical strategies to manipulate Caesar’s funeral rabblement‚ but only one can be the winner‚ Brutus. With superior logos and pathos‚ he captivated his audience with a short and sweet delivery. Antony may have turned the crowd against Brutus in the end‚ but only had the opportunity to do so because his speech was after his opponent’s. In his speech‚ Brutus proved the better of the two when employing logos he says
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“He [Caesar] hath brought many captives home to Rome whose ransoms did the general coffers fill‚” and then asks‚” Did this in Caesar seem ambitious?”QUESTION TO ASK • Is Brutus perception of the tragic flaw of being too idealistic? That he himself perfectly harmless? • Act 3 scene 1 "People and senators‚ be not affrighted. Fly not; stand still; ambition’s debt is paid." • In this quote you can see that the audience realizes Brutus’s perception is not what it should be. And during the murder
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In the beginning scenes of Julius Caesar‚ written by Shakespeare‚ the story line is about the leader of Rome‚ Julius Caesar‚ and a conspiracy that wants him dead. This conspiracy was started by a man named Cassius‚ who wanted to murder Caesar because he was gaining too much power. Cassius managed to get many people to join his conspiracy by appealing to people’s reason‚ flattery‚ and beliefs. After Brutus‚ a highly respected politician‚ joined the conspiracy‚ he became the leader‚ taking Cassius’s
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Julius Caesar may have the spotlight in all other forms of literature and media‚ but Marcus Brutus will have his rightful addition among the greats of William Shakespearean history. Thus‚ the title should be changed to The Tragedy of Marcus Brutus. After Cassius’ soliloquy‚ Brutus then discusses how he would rather be a son of Rome rather than a newfound slave under the almighty Caesar’s rule‚ and will take any chance possible to save himself along with his fellow Romans from the tyranny of Rome’s
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Marcus Brutus and Stoicism Essay In Julius Caesar does Brutus exemplify the stoic life? Stoicism is “the endurance of pain or hardship without a display of feelings and without complaint” (google.com). Julius Caesar‚ and The Meditations prove that Brutus is stoic when Portia died‚ when Brutus killed Caesar‚ and when Brutus admits he hates sticking out. Brutus has a stoic philosophy. First off‚ Marcus Brutus has shown stoicism through his emotions when his wife Portia died. When portia died by swallowing
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