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Brutus and Mark Antony both delivered speeches to the roman people after the death of Julius Caesar, these speeches relate to the conclusion of the play by foreshadowing the battle of Philippi which in the end both Brutus and Mar Anthony die. Brutus is giving a speech about why he should be king after he killed Caesar and Mark Anthony is giving a speech on why Brutus should not be king which lead to a battle and they both die. Brutus uses the figurative language prose because he is trying to convince the crowd that what he did was for the good of Rome, for the good of them. He addresses them as '' Romans, countrymen, and lovers! '' because he wants the crowd, the people of Rome to come together as one because without them there would be no Rome to understand why he killed Caesar for the good of Rome because Cesar was a very ambitious man but although he killed him he did love him very much that he cried when he died '' he was ambitious, I slew him. There is tears for his love, joy for his fortune, honor for his …show more content…
valor, and death for his ambition '' but that Cesar loved him too '' Et tu, Brute? '' then he goes on to say that yes he did kill Cesar he is still a honorable '' Believe me for mine honor '' man so that the people should vote for him to be king since he had killed his great friend who he loved oh so much for the good of Rome for them the people before he did a u n forget able act. Mark Anthony uses the figurative language mob mentality because yes he is against what Brutus did yet at the same time he can’t disprove Brutus because he already had the crowd in the palm of his hand '' I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke '' so he needs them to get on his side so he addresses them as '' Friends, Romans, countrymen '' because he wants them to know he is one of them, he was and still is a person of Rome before he is anyone else asking them to just at least listen to what he has to say '' lend me your ears '' he goes on to tell them i am not going to lies to you or make things up I am going to make stuff i will tell you what i know to be true '' But here I am to speak what I do know '' so he is giving it to them straight even if the crowd believes what Brutus said to be true.
so since he can’t really put him down so he praises him before he saying yes he is a honorable man but yet why did he kill Caesar if he is such a honorable man
'' The speeches given by Brutus and mark Anthony show us how Brutus did what he thought was right for the roman people and Mark Anthony feels that what Brutus did went against what Cesar wanted and believed in because he killed him although he was forgiven he still thinks what he did was wrong so they go to battle and both stab each other and bleed to death.
In the Shakespearean play Julius Caesar, the speech recited by Mark Anthony for Caesar’s death was far superior to Brutus’s because it appealed to the audience's primal emotion while simultaneously relating
The most predominate and important aspect In the play Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare are the speeches given to the Roman citizens by Brutus and Antony, the two main charaters, following the death of Caesar. Brutus and Antony both spoke to the crowd,using the same rhetorical devices to express their thoughts. Both speakers used the three classical appeals employed in the speeches: ethos, which is an appeal to credibility; pathos, which is an appeal to the emotion of the audience; and logos, which is an appeal to the content and arrangement of the argument itself. Even though both speeches have the same structure Antony’s speech is significantly more effective than Brutus’s.
In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Mark Antony—a loyal friend to Julius Caesar, the former emperor of Rome—gives a speech to the Roman commoners in order to persuade them to turn against Brutus, for Brutus and the conspirators had slain Caesar. Antony’s uses rough and sharp diction, a scornful tone, and honest anecdotes in order to achieve his purpose of manipulating the common people to take his side.
Leaders during times of great unrest would give their people hope through well written, poetic speeches. Those who were truly gifted with amazing speaking skills could turn entire groups against their enemies. Mark Antony in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by Shakespeare is a wonderful example of someone who is not only a gifted speaker but is also a very poetic speaker. The best example of Mark Antony’s skills is during his monolog at Caesar’s funeral. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by Shakespeare, Mark Antony used to structure, diction, figurative language, and imagery to sway the crowd to believe that Julius Caesar was innocent.
Shakespeare uses dramatic pathos, ethos, repetition and logos in the case of Antony to make his speech memorable in his effectiveness to sway the audience’s opinion. William’s use of Antony having the last word and subterfuge powerfully displayed a moment of literature memorable for the art of persuasion and manipulation. He veiled the true intent. The weaker written speech for Brutus had one effective point. The point that he killed Caesar for Rome. The breakdown of Brutus’s speech makes readers feel the tension and
Analysis of the Funeral Speeches of Brutus and Marc Antony from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar At the funeral of Julius Caesar two characters make speeches to the plebeian mob, Brutus and Marc Antony. Shakespeare shows us the personalities of the two orators and gives one an advantage over the other. Marc Antony has an advantage over Brutus because he speaks after Brutus and he has Caesar’s body. He also interrupts Brutus’ speech.
Throughout the play, Brutus speaks about honor and his loyalty to his country. These two concepts become major conflicts for him when it comes to his friendship and loyalty to Caesar. Brutus life is conducted by the concept of honor. He constantly throughout the play speaks of how honorable he is and how honorable men should live. He 's very proud of how Romans view him as a noble and honorable man, who fights for what is right and is always following the moral and ethical code. Brutus ends up using the concept of honor and loyalty to his country as a reason why Caesar must die. He 's convinced that his countrymen will thank him for saving them from a tyrant and that Rome would be much better off without Caesar, but it ends up being a big miscalculation
Both Caesar and Brutus were main characters in this play. Two sides formed during the play, and these two characters were the leaders of each side, respectively. Also, each character held a high rank in the Roman society. Caesar was the ruler of the Roman Empire, and could basically do whatever he wanted due to his outstanding power. Brutus was a general for the Empire and he was respected and was seen as a noble man and true “Roman” by many.
William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is a tragic story of the dog and the manger. After Caesar is killed Mark Antony, a good friend of Caesar, plots to revenge his bloody death. He knows there is strength in numbers, and through a speech at Caesar's funeral, Antony plans to win the crowd of Rome and turn them against Brutus and the other conspirators. Cassius is one of the leading conspirators and is weary of Antony; Brutus is confident that there is nothing to fear, but he speaks before Antony at the funeral just to be safe. These two speeches, vastly different in message but similar in delivery, move the emotions of the people. Brutus's and Antony's speeches differ in length, have similar ways of keeping the crowd's attention, and differ in tone.
...e murder because of his jealousy of Caesar's elevated power and mounting dominance over everyone, even his friends. Though they were close friends, their motives and descriptive character traits display a distinct contrast between them.
In front of the people of Rome at Caesar’s funeral whilst giving his speech, Antony makes up Brutus to up to be this honorable and noble man, nonetheless Brutus is one of the conspirators who ended Caesar’s life. Caesar has been slain by, Trebonius, Cinna, Cassius, Brutus, Ligarius, Decius, Metellus and Casca. All because most had felt that he was too ambitious for their liking, Cassius has manipulated each one of them into committing the crime alongside him. Once Caesar is killed, Brutus delivers his speech, saying, “Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more”(lll.ii.20). Basically just trying to justify the reason he helped to kill one of the most loved Romans in all of Rome. Antony then comes out and begins his speech at Caesar’s
In William Shakespeare's play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, two speeches are given to the people of Rome about Caesar's death. In Act 3, Scene 2 of this play Brutus and Antony both try to sway the minds of the Romans toward their views. Brutus tried to make the people believe he killed Caesar for a noble cause. Antony tried to persuade the people that the conspirators committed an act of brutality toward Caesar and were traitors. The effectiveness and ineffectiveness of both Antony's and Brutus's speech to the people are conveyed through tone and rhetorical devices.
“Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare is the story of the assassination of Julius Caesar. Two speeches were made after his death, one being by Mark Antony. He uses many rhetorical devices in this speech to counter the previous speech and persuade the crowd that the conspirators who killed Caesar were wrong. Rhetoric is the art of persuasion and these many devices strengthen this by making points and highlighting flaws. Antony uses many rhetorical devices, all of which are used to persuade the crowd that the conspirators are wrong and Caesar did not need to be killed.
In overview, Mark Antony manages to clearly defend his argument that the death of Caesar must be avenged and successfully persuades the Romans into accepting his side, while joining them into mutiny. He uses verbal irony, repetition, and tone to assist him in reverting popular opinion in favor of the dead Caesar and against Brutus. Anthony’s speech is persuasive through a combination of language, rhetorical devices, and compelling delivery, which allows him to largely win the support of the citizens of Rome and fulfill his goal.
Brutus begins his speech using a sentimental tone, talking of how he loved Caesar just as much as anyone present. He then goes on to explain why he conspired against a friend so dear to him. “If then that friend demands why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more” (79). Here Brutus begins to speak of how Rome is of the highest importance, how the death of Caesar was absolutely necessary, for his ambition would have led them all to their graves as slaves. Now Brutus seems to go in a logical direction, asking who would rather be a slave, “who is here so rude, that would not be Roman?”(80), making the death of Caesar seem perfectly fine, even good.