the speeches of Mark Antony and Brutus Julius Caesar is one of Shakespeare’s greatest works. It is about a group of conspirators in Rome who kill their king‚ Julius Caesar. The play follows the life of Brutus (at the time) - a conspirator yet an honourable man. His rival throughout the novel is Mark Antony- Caesar’s good friend. The pair’s likeness and unlikeness becomes clear at Caesar’s funeral where both make a speech justifying what one another is doing. Brutus appeals to the plebeian’s minds
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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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charge of the assassination was‚ ironically‚ Marcus Brutus‚ a servant and close friend to Julius Caesar. But what would cause a person to kill a close friend? After examining Brutus’ relationship to Caesar‚ his involvement in the conspiracy‚ and his importance to the plot‚ the truth can be revealed. <br><br>Marcus Brutus‚ a servant and close friend to Caesar‚ has a strong relationship with Caesar but a stronger relationship with Rome and its people. Brutus is very close to Caesar. In Roman times‚ the only
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“Brutus is a man torn between personal loyalty and public duty” In Julius Caesar‚ a play written by William Shakespeare many characters could have been questioned in terms of their motives and will. But then we have Brutus‚ a complex character torn between personal loyalty and public duty‚ a man with good intentions‚ motivated by the concern for the well-being of the Romans. In this essay‚ we will take a look at why Brutus‚ a person portrayed to be respectable in status and character murdered
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Comparing Brutus and Antony’s funeral speeches from Act 3‚ Scene 2 of Shakespeare’s "Julius Caesar" offers a profound insight into the art of persuasive oratory. Both orators possess distinct styles and objectives‚ making it a compelling exercise to evaluate which speech is superior in terms of effectiveness. Brutus‚ driven by his noble intentions and adherence to republican principles‚ delivers a rational and logical speech. He employs rhetorical devices such as ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos to sway
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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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the murder of Julius Caesar and the power struggle between Caesar’s friends and enemies. In this essay I will compare and contrast Brutus and Antony’s speeches after Caesar’s death. Both Brutus and Antony’s speeches are used to try and convert the Roman public to their side. After Brutus and his fellow conspirators kill Caesar outside the senate‚ Antony meets with Brutus and manages to persuade him that he agrees with the reasons why they killed the dictator‚ so that he is allowed to talk at Caesar’s
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In examining the speeches that Brutus and Antony gave in Act 3‚ Scene 2 of Shakespeare’s play we are able to locate many different literary devices. We find that Brutus uses rhetorical questions on page 129 lines 30 to 34. He asks “Who is here so base that would be a bondman?”‚ “Who is here so rude that would not be a Roman?” and “Who is here so vile that will not love his country?”. Rhetorical questions are often used to put a thought into a listeners mind without that listener recognizing such
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contrast the funeral speeches of Brutus and Mark Antony. Which is more effective and why? When Brutus goes up to speak to the crowd he appeals to them as “Romans” before all else. As this keeps with his reason for joining the conspiracy the audience can see that he is honourable and trustworthy. The roman public may also know this because they hail him as “noble” Brutus and Brutus also asks them at the start of his speech to “Believe me for mine honour”. Brutus repeatedly uses “honour” throughout
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the Roman Empire is at its zenith‚ and a man named Julius Caesar has the power of it within his grasp. Unwanted till now‚ he soon realizes the influence he now holds over so many lives. Perhaps he is naïve. However‚ if choosing who out of Marcus Brutus‚ Marcus Antonius‚ Cassius‚ and Julius Caesar; I choose whom the people chose. Julius Caesar would have been an extraordinary leader of Rome. As a revered general for the empire‚ he conquered many with an iron fist of trepidity including the dreaded
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