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Brutus And Mark Anthony's Speech In The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar
In the play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar , both Brutus and Mark Anthony gave important speeches after the death of Caesar. Both speeches had the same goal. There are also many differences in the speeches. They both influenced the conclusion of the play.

There are important differences between Brutus's speech and Anthony's speech. First, Brutus speaks in a more rational way. Mark Anthony speaks in a more dramatic way to appeal to the crowd. While Brutus spoke first, Anthony had the last word. Brutus spoke in a serious tone. In contrast, Anthony spoke ironically and sarcastically. Anthony spoke to the crowd as if they were friends while Brutus spoke to them as inferiors.

The speeches are also similar in some ways. They both

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