In examining the speeches that Brutus and Antony gave in Act 3‚ Scene 2 of Shakespeare’s play we are able to locate many different literary devices. We find that Brutus uses rhetorical questions on page 129 lines 30 to 34. He asks “Who is here so base that would be a bondman?”‚ “Who is here so rude that would not be a Roman?” and “Who is here so vile that will not love his country?”. Rhetorical questions are often used to put a thought into a listeners mind without that listener recognizing such
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Compare and contrast the funeral speeches of Brutus and Mark Antony. Which is more effective and why? When Brutus goes up to speak to the crowd he appeals to them as “Romans” before all else. As this keeps with his reason for joining the conspiracy the audience can see that he is honourable and trustworthy. The roman public may also know this because they hail him as “noble” Brutus and Brutus also asks them at the start of his speech to “Believe me for mine honour”. Brutus repeatedly uses “honour”
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A PARODY OF MARC ANTONY’S FUNERAL SPEECH Author-A Maths FearingStudent Friends‚ Scholars‚ And Fellow-Sufferers‚ Lend Me Yours Ears‚ I Come To Criticize Mathematics‚ Not To Praise It. The Evils That Former Geniuses Invented‚ Lives After Them; The Good Is Lost In The Sands of Time; So It Is With Mathematics. The Noble Maths Teachers Have Told You‚ Mathematics Is Interesting‚ If It Were So‚ I Have Failed to Appreciate It- And Failing To Appreciate‚ Have Failed In it. Here‚ Under The Leave
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William Shakepeare’s Julius Caesar Mark Antony proves to be the most skilful politician in the play. Do you agree? Power is the ability to influence the behaviour of others - whether this is achieved with or without resistance‚ for good or for bad. Some would go as far as to say that all human behaviour is propelled by the want of power. One can conclude‚ however‚ that power is inevitable in the human society. It’s natural. William Shakespeare’s play‚ Julius Caesar‚ is brimming with humans
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I have studied Julius Caesar a play written by William Shakespeare. I focused the study on act 3 scene 2 the speeches by Brutus and Antony. I am looking at the persuasive techniques used by the two speakers and why Antony’s speech won over the crowd. Julius Caesar has been an influential figure in history for 2000 years. Caesar was such a powerful‚ heroic leader with his death a devastating civil war ensued. Julius Caesar is so influential decisions made today in the present day idolise him like
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Brutus’ decision not to kill Antony at the time may have been honourable but it was unwise in the light of things to come. Brutus’ honour and nobility initiated the mistakes he made that led to his tragic downfall‚ sparing Antony’s life being the most detrimental. The string that unravelled the drawback begins in the first scene of the second act where the naïve Brutus is swayed by Cassius and joins the conspiracy. The plot against Caesar is first devised by Cassius‚ who slowly allows Brutus
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relationship with Antony. He sees that Cleopatra dotes on Antony and worries that Antony will not continue seeing Cleopatra. Thus‚ Serapion hosts a festival to celebrate Antony’s honor. Ventidius‚ a Roman general‚ comes to aide Antony in Alexandria. Ventidius disagrees with Antony’s relationship with Cleopatra and offers to give Antony troops if he leaves her. Although Antony is insulted by Ventidius’s opinions regarding Cleopatra (and refuses to hear anything negative about her)‚ Antony agrees. Act
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Cleopatra Dead! 30 B.C On this day‚ we mourn the loss of the beloved queen Cleopatra. Cleopatra was found in her room with her two most loyal and trustworthy maids. She was found dead‚ lying on a golden couch and dressed in her royal attire. (Prudence‚ 2006) Her maids were found dead along with her. One at her feet and the other by her head. Cleopatra was found by a few of Octavian’s messengers‚ after he sent them to check up on her. He became suspicious that something was wrong after receiving
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THE TRAGEDY OF ANTONY & CLEOPATRA 1. Antony and Cleopatra’s genre is tragedy. The reason why it is tragedy is because the main characters‚ Antony and Cleopatra‚ are having difficulties throughout the play. Antony is married and Caesar is worried that Antony is not doing what he is supposed to do and instead he is having affair with another queen. They loved each other but Antony had to marry to Caesar’s sister to make his relations stronger with Caesar. At the end of the play they both died. 2
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named a dayof celebration in honor of Mark Antony. Ventidius laments Mark Antony’s unmanning‚ claiming that for all his manliness in war‚ in victory he’s become soft and pliable like a virgin. After order the Egyptians to leave‚ Ventidius observes Antony unseen in order to learn what he’s thinking. Antony enters‚ lamenting Octavius’s actions. Ventidius finally exposes himself‚ professes his love for Antony and weeps when Antony orders him to leave. Antony also weeps‚ remember Actium and his own display
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