...Brutus and Mark Antony gave speeches to the public. These speeches in their own had several ways of depicting Caesar’s death and what had to be done about several problems that had come into being. Brutus in his speech told the public how that Caesar’s death was a necessary action to stop his ambition to become a tyrant dictator with all the power of Rome at his figure tips. Where on the other hand mark Antony’s speech made the conspirators a primary target for the public to gain revenge for killing their beloved leader. This even lead to Cinna the poet being killed for having the same name as a conspirator. That is the only person that was in the story was said to have been killed for having the same name as someone but there is a good chance that some other people died for having the same...
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...“There’s not a nobler man in Rome than Antony” (Shakespeare 3.2.134). This is a great example to represent the huge effect that Mark Antony’s speech had on the citizens of Rome. In Rome, Italy during 44 B.C., all the citizens of Rome were gathered together for the funeral of Julius Caesar after his tragic death. Characters Brutus and Mark Antony both delivered a speech at this event sharing their thoughts and opinions on Julius Caesar before and after his death. There was a very clear distinction to determine who had the most powerful speech. This character was Mark Antony. Shakespeare’s character Mark Antony delivers as very powerful speech after the death of Julius Caesar to sway the beliefs of the Plebeians in the right direction. Mark Antony had such a huge effect on the crowd by cleverly...
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...Julius Caesar: Brutus and Mark Antony Comparison In William Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar, there is a major difference between two of the characters, Brutus and Mark Antony. Brutus was very honorable and Antony was very persuasive. When Brutus spoke at Caesar’s funeral, he appealed to the people’s logic and Antony spoke to the emotions of the people. Antony is very smart and uses his brain frequently during the play and Brutus is very naive about many of things. Brutus was very honorable and Antony was very persuasive. Brutus was very honorable in the way that he always told people the truth. Antony was persuasive in the way that he used people to get whatever he wanted. For example, Antony used Lepidus to seek revenge on all of the conspirators to take the blame for their deaths. In the speech at Caesar’s funeral Brutus spoke to the people’s logical mind and Antony spoke to the emotions of the people. Brutus’ speech was very short and to the point and spoke to the logic of the people in the crowd. For example, Brutus spoke in a detached way about Caesar’s death while Antony spoke to the emotions of the crowd by crying and talking about all the good things that Caesar did for Rome. Antony’s intelligence was very apparent throughout the play and Brutus appeared to be naive about many things. Antony is smart in the way that he manipulates people to his own advantage. For example, Antony was manipulative in his emotional approach to persuade people to become outraged...
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...reading, and they are often compared due to their different approaches. In Julius Cesar, Mark Antony's funeral speech is written better than Brutus' because he employs pathos, repetition, and ethos to go against Brutus' claims without directly attacking him. Mark Antony uses pathos effectively by giving an image that a reader can almost see. This occurs in the second paragraph when Antony says in Act III Scene I, "Did this in Caesar seem ambitious? When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept." Antony is saying in this quote that Cesar sympathized with the poor. This quote appealed to the emotions of the Roman people by allowing them to know that this act of Cesar was not ambitious. This was definitely effective because the citizens of a town are always ready to side with the poor, as was Cesar. Antony uses a second form of Pathos towards the end of his speech in line 59-60 when he presents Cesar's will to the people and it reads, "And they would go and kiss dead Caesar’s wounds. And dip their...
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...The dual between Brutus and Mark Anthony Brutus and Mark Antony battled for the crowd’s approval on their opposing opinions of their deceased friend, Julius Caesar, convincing the people to join their side and beliefs. In the book, Julius Caesar, By William Shakespeare, Brutus and the other Conspirators went against Julius Caesar for the benefits of Rome and the people. They believed that Julius Caesar had too much power and would eventually abuse it. Mark Antony was Julius Caesar’s “sidekick”, and would help Caesar out in any situation. Both Brutus and Mark Antony used rhetorical appeals, logos, ethos, and pathos, to persuade the crowd that julius caesar was killed wrongly and unjustifiably or for the better of rome. Brutus and Mark Anthony tried to persuade the audience by using pathos to get their point across to the crowd. They both used emotion to make the audience feel sympathetic and understanding of their point towards the disagreement. When Brutus was presenting his speech he used Pathos to make the crowd understand why he killed Julius Caesar. Brutus said, “not that I loved Caesar less, but I loved Rome more.” He wanted the people to understand that he wanted the best for Rome and the only way...
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...Compare and contrast Antony and Brutus. In the play Julius Caesar there are two main characters, Brutus and Mark Anthony. These characters have major differences between them. They are both opposites to each other. Brutus was an honest but naive man while Mark Antony was a persuasive, deceptive, and ambitious man. Antony used the art of deception to control people such as in his funeral speech for Julius. Antony used his words to turn the crowd against Brutus which made Brutus go up for his speech against an angry crowd yelling at him as the murderer. Antony speaks with passion like when he cried over Caesars dead body. He used his words and emotions to sway the other peoples thinkings so they would lean towards his side. With this method, Anthony gained more followers because the people of Rome followed listened to him as he spoke with passion. Antony is acting upon his revenge against the conspirators because they murdered his good friend who he was loyal to. Brutus is an honest but naive man who believed in the protection of the people of rome. Brutus’ action were the result of his love for the people, although drastic he only has his people in mind. Brutus’ intentions were pure but the actions he used were not. Throughout the play Brutus seemed naive about everything because he believed that every man was as honest as him. Brutus believed that Caesar was pure evil although he was clearly not, this proved Brutus’ naivety. Brutus and Anthony have many outstanding...
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...Actually he does this too well and this is what leads to his downfall Brutus is a wise person and is very good at making decisions. So when including him in the conspiracy to kill Caesar came to mind it was almost impossible for the other conspirators not to. Cassius wants to include Brutus because he feels that since Brutus makes good decisions and everyone likes him people would agree with their reasons for assassinating Caesar. In this play Caesars right hand man is mark Antony. Mark Antony witnesses the assassination of Caesar and is overwhelmed with sadness. And instead of Brutus killing him too he trusts him and says: Mark Antony, here, take you Caesar's body. You shall not in your funeral speech blame us, But speak all good you can devise of Caesar, And say you do't by our permission; Else shall you not have any hand at all 1475 About his funeral: and you shall speak In the same pulpit whereto I am going, After my speech is ended. Act III, Scene I This is a very poor choice because Mark Antony takes this chance and makes the Romans believe that Caesar was a great leader and that he left a will just for them. This outrages the crowd and makes them want to kill the assassinators. So the conspirators including Brutus had to leave and this is what leads to his downfall making him a tragic...
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...Julius Caesar, both Brutus and Antony write speeches after Caesars death at his funeral. After comparing both men's use of ethos, logos, and pathos, it is clear to the crowd that Brutus is the more persuasive speaker. Even though Brutus’ speech was more persuasive, Antony also uses ethos, logos, and pathos in his funeral speech as well. Both men's speeches are similar in ways. Both Brutus’ and Antony's speeches contain ethos. In the play, Brutus says, “Believe me for mine honor, and have respect to mine honor that you may believe.” (Act iii SC II). He also says, “Here comes his body, mourned by Mark Antony who, though he had no hand in his death shall receive the benefit.” (Act iii SC II). This shows that Brutus killed Caesar for the benefit of Rome and its people. In the play Antony uses ethos by stating, “It will inflame you, it will make you mad.” (Act iii SC II). Mark Antony also uses ethics in his speech by saying, “Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.” (Act iii SC II). Antony uses...
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...“Freedom, Liberty, Tyranny is Dead” “The Ides of March are come.” In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Caesar was stabbed in the back by the Conspiracy on March 15. Brutus and Mark Antony wrote speeches to present at the funeral. The funeral speeches were given by Brutus and Mark Antony in similar and different ways and had very different reactions in the end from the crowd. Brutus’ funeral speech was written to inform the crowd the reasons why the Conspiracy killed Caesar. While presenting his speech he stood above the crowd showing that he had power over the people of Rome while he was saying his speech. The first thing Brutus does is he calls out to the people of Rome, saying the following “ Rome, countrymen, and friends”. He says...
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...minds about a subject. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar written by William Shakespeare, Mark Antony uses his words to change the perspective of the commoners about the horrid death of their former commander Julius Caesar. Throughout the play, the commoners are found changing their minds on issues constantly and can be swayed just by words spoken by Antony. The intentional use of rhetoric used by Antony at Caesar’s own funeral persuades the commoners to revolt against the senators. Throughout Antony’s speech, he uses all three modes of persuasion (ethos, pathos, and logos) to make his funeral orientation a success. Ethos is a key point in making Antony an influential speaker towards his audience. Antony’s use of ethos helps convince the commoners to take his side and influences the commoners. When Antony explains how much of a friend he was to Caesar, he convinces the audience of how qualified he is to speak at Caesar’s funeral. Antony states, “Come I to speak in Caesar’s funeral. / He was my friend, faithful and just to me;” (III.ii.85-86). Antony explains to the commoners that he has in fact been one of Caesar’s noblest men, an honorable friend....
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...The main theme in Julius Caesar is Heroes vs. Villains because both Caesar and Brutus are perceived to be heroes and villains in Julius Caesar. At the opening of the play, Caesar is hailed for conquests and is admired for his apparent humility upon refusing the crown. However, after Caesar is murdered, he is painted as a power hungry leader with the intentions of enslaving all of Rome. Caesar was painted as this by Brutus who was the power hungry one. In Brutus’ speech, after Caesar’s death, successfully manipulates the plebeian perspective. By the end of Brutus’ speech, the crowd was hailing Brutus for killing Caesar, whom they perceived as a great villain. The crowd was easily swayed once again when Mark Antony spoke. After Brutus’...
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...Marcus Brutus VS Mark Antony In William Shakespeare's brilliant play, Julius Caesar he discusses the tragic and brutal death of Julius Caesar. After this tragedy, Mark Antony and Marcus Brutus hold a ‘funeral’ for Caesar. Both Mark Antony and Marcus Brutus are close friends of Julius Caesar. But, Marcus Brutus turns on Caesar, Brutus and a group of conspirators stab Caesar multiple times, resulting in his death. Brutus overall is not loyal to Julius Caesar. During both Mark Antony and Marcus Brutus’ speeches during Act III, Scene ii of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, both conveyed a life changing point about Caesar's death, but, Mark Antony by far gave the better speech, through the use of pathos and rhetorical questions to show his honesty,...
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...Mark Antony was Caesar’s friend in both the play and in history. During Caesar’s first year long dictatorship in real life, Antony was second in command, so they were pretty close. Just like in the play, Antony was very good with his words and the way he spoke. Historically speaking, after Caesar was killed, Octavian (Octavius in the play), was at first his rival. They fought each other before they became the second triumvirate with Lepidus. They all split up the land between each other in real-life, Octavian had the west, Antony had the east, and Lepidus had Africa. Antony then defeated his friends assassins in Philippi, just like in the play. Mark Antony was very loyal to Caesar. I think that the moral of him is that it is good to be loyal...
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...turn the mob against the conspirators. Antony persuades the people of Rome to follow him and Caesar instead of Brutus. Brutus is a respectable man and is himself honourable, but most importantly he has mastered the art of rhetoric. Antony states in his speech that "[Brutus] Hath told you Caesar was ambitious", and then Antony retorts with "I thrice presented him [Caesar] a kingly crown which he did thrice refuse." By doing that, Antony carefully rebuts Brutus' statement that Caesar was ambitious and starts turning the crowd against the conspirators. Throughout his speech Antony calls the conspirators honorable men. He then says, "You [the crowd] all did love him once, not without cause. What cause withholds you then to mourn for him?" This question goes against Brutus by questioning his speech when he betrayed Caesar. Now the crowd is starting to turn against the conspirators and follow Antony. Antony then teases the crowd with Caesar's will, which they beg him to read, but he refuses. Antony tells the crowd to "have patience" and expresses his feeling that he will "wrong the honourable men whose daggers have stabbed Caesar" if he is to read the will. The crowd yells out "they were traitors" and have at this time completely turned against the conspirators and are inflamed about Caesar's death. To refute Brutus' claim that Caesar was a heartless tyrant Antony recounts "how dearly he [Caesar] loved him [Brutus]". Next, Antony humbles himself as "no orator, as Brutus...
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...Both Brutus and Mark Antony have two entirely different purposes and agendas in each of their speeches to the Roman citizens. Brutus' aim is to convince the throng of restless Romans that Rome has been saved thanks to the gallant conspirators for slaying the avaricious, power-hungry, Caesar. However, Antony, a loyal friend of Caesar's, wants to show Brutus and the conspirators for what they really are: nothing but savage murderers who killed Caesar out of spite and jealousy and not for the good of Rome. By doing this, Antony hopes the fickle mob will turn into a bunch of irate demagogues that will settle for nothing less than the revenge and deaths of the conspirators. Brutus' speech is a useless and ineffective from start to finish. Approaching the citizens as intelligent scholars, when in fact, the mob consists of nothing but illiterate commoners, who cannot figure out for themselves what is right from what is wrong, was Brutus' fatal mistake. Throughout the duration of the speech, Brutus mentions how he loves Caesar and how no one has more remorse for the death of Caesar than himself. After paying tribute to the miraculous life of Caesar, Brutus explains that he killed him because he loves Rome more than Caesar, and that Caesar had become ambitious. Of course the gullible crowd is pleased to hear that Brutus loves Rome. But they cannot grasp the concept of being assassinated for ambition, as Brutus did not say in what way Caesar was ambitious or why he should be so severely...
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