Mark Antony The character of Mark Antony from Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar may be viewed as simply the confident and devoted supporter of Julius Caesar. On the contrary‚ Antony presents the qualities of a shrewd flatterer‚ a ruthless tyrant‚ as well as a loyal follower. Antony’s characteristics will change as the play progresses. He will begin using flattery to get what he wants‚ but he will eventually depend on his powerful relentlessness. Furthermore‚ Antony
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Throughout the Shakespearean play‚ Julius Caesar‚ the character Brutus deals with the struggles of trying to make Rome as best as it can be. Conspiring with some fellow Romans‚ the noble Brutus kills the to-be emperor Julius Caesar. This begins a war against those who advocate the rise of Caesar‚ including Caesar’s closest cohort‚ Mark Antony. At the place of Brutus’ death‚ Antony stands over his body and gives a short speech commemorating Brutus’ honor. In his speech‚ Antony uses the phrase “This is a man”
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Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar Brutus and Antony are presenting speeches to the Roman plebeians to convince them of their position regarding Caesar’s assassination.They both believe differently Antony manages stealthily bring it to the opinion that Caesar has been killed wrongfully.He begins by insisting that Brutus and the other murderers are honorable but then slowly undermines this idea by pointing out that Caesar’s ambition could not be true. How Caesar loved his people.Brutus thinks that Caesar threatened
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Mark Antony‚ in the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ was a brave‚ intelligent‚ pleasure-loving‚ and cunning man. He was loyal to his friend‚ Caesar‚ whom he considered a true friend. He looked at life as a game in which he had a signified part to play‚ and played that part with excellent refinement and skill. Antony was devoted and preferred to be dependent upon Julius Caesar since he rather have enjoyed life than to claim the highest position in the government. He wanted the crown to be given
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Julius Caesar Paper: Antony’s speech: In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ Antony captures the minds of the commoners. Antony’s funeral speech shows a good understanding of them. He uses different language like irony and manipulation and he uses many gestures like descending into the crowd and using dramatic pauses. He also uses props like Caesar’s wounds and the will to sway the crowd. All of which drives them into turning against the conspirators‚ even Brutus. The first way Antony shows a good understanding
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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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Julius Caesar Essay Throughout the play “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare‚ there is a very evident case of a tragic hero. A tragic hero is “a man of noble stature who is not an ordinary man‚ but a man with outstanding quality and greatness about him. His own destruction is for a greater cause or principle.” “Julius Caesar” is about a group of Romans who conspire together to kill the very powerful Julius Caesar. After they kill him‚ Rome is turned against them and they have to fight for their
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The Great Speech One of the greatest speeches that the world may ever hear‚ in Roman history came to be‚ after the death of Julius Caesar. In the play‚ Julius Caesar‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ Marc Antony says one of the most persuasive and dearful speeches that made the Roman citizens rethink their decision. In Marc Antony’s funeral oration‚ he used the three persuasive appeals‚ Logos‚ Pathos‚ and Ethos. March 15‚ 44 B.C.‚ the Romans had just learned their leader had been assassinated by Brutus
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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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speeches In the story‚ Julius Caesar‚ two mean with two different beliefs come to the same crowd to share their story and to bring forth their cause. Both of their speeches brought passion and true conviction. Taking the crowd to all extremes‚ the favor was with Brutus‚ until Antony came to the podium. Antony’s speech swayed the crowd in such a way‚ the crowd turns‚ into a mad‚ chanting to kill the conspirorators. When Brutus comes out to confront the crowd‚ he addresses his speech to everyone‚ " Romans
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