was soon killed afterwards. Caesar was killed by Brutus along with other conspirators. They killed him because they thought he would end up as a bad king‚ and he would make bad decisions for Rome. Once Caesar is dead Brutus‚ and a man of the name Antony come to give speeches about Caesar. They both give their speeches in front of the citizens of Rome. Brutus is the first to give his speech about Caesar. In Brutus speech he tells the people that he needed to be killed. As much as he loved Caesar
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veil intent. The most 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
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Enobarbus - What significance does he have in the play: Antony & Cleopatra Enobarbus is a significant character in Shakespeare’s play and contributes to the drama in a number of ways. He is sympathetic to Antony from the start and is his most loyal and devoted friend which allows him to speak freely‚ even when he is critical of Antony. Shakespeare is able to use Enobarbus as a vehicle for the truth and common sense. When Antony’s rational thinking escapes him‚ Enobarbus is not afraid to speak his
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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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Development/Rising Section 2.1 (Pop-up Pompey and the Pirates) The act opens with Pompey the pirate speaking Menas. Pompey is confident that he will have victory. He has won over many of Caesar’s men and believes Antony is still in Egypt with Cleopatra‚ until he receives news that Antony is returning to Rome which pushes back his confidence. ‘If the great gods be just‚ they shall assist/The deeds of justest men. ‘The people love me‚ and the sea is mine;/My powers are crescent‚ and my auguring
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keep power? Niccolò Machiavelli and William Shakespeare agree that the former is generally the best way to remain in power‚ should the person in control be careful. Mark Antony’s Machiavellian nature demonstrates that the ideal politician must be a good actor and be careful in order to be powerful. During Caesar’s funeral‚ Mark Antony proves to be an excellent actor fit for Machiavelli’s prince. He bends the riled crowd to see from his point of view‚ playing on the crowd’s feelings‚ cleverly directing
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Mark antonys speech analysis (dramatic convention- (dramatic irony‚ tragic irony‚ harangue) William Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar is famous for its speeches. One of which is the speech I am going to analyze. It is the one told by Mark Antony after Caesar’s death. This play was written by Shakespeare to warn the people of what could happen if the monarch is killed. Mark Antony’s is one of the most important‚ If not the most important‚ parts of the play. It is the turning point of the play‚ because
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How does Act 1 of Antony and Cleopatra prepare the audience for tragedy? In this essay i will discuss how act of Antony and Cleopatra prepare the audience for tragedy. Firstly the character of Antony is one of three who rule Rome after the assassination of Julius Caedar. But Antony’s popularity is shortlived‚ as Shakespeare’s audience discovers when Act I opens in Alexandria‚ Egypt‚ where Antony languishes under the spell of Cleopatra’s incomparable beauty and charm. She spends her every wile and
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of Caesar give speeches at Caesar’s funeral‚ Brutus and Mark Antony. Brutus‚ who killed Caesar tries to excuse himself and the conspirators for murdering Caesar. Antony desires to rile up the common people to revolt against Brutus and his accomplices. While both speeches seem to be compelling‚ Mark Antony’s speech worked the best at persuading the audience through his use of rhetorical devices such as logical reasoning and repetition. In Mark Antony’s speech he tries to rally the people of rome into
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Love trilogy between Julius Caesar‚ Mark Anthony and Queen Cleopatra: Born in Alexandria in 69 BC‚ she may not have been particularly beautiful. Her portrait on coins of the time shows her with a hooked nose and manly features‚ though her voice was said to be alluring‚ and she was obviously of high intelligence and ability. She was not actually of Egyptian blood‚ but of Macedonian‚ descended from one of Alexander the Great¹s generals who had come to Egypt in the 300s BC and established himself
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