both Brutus’s and Antony’s speech at Caesar’s funeral. Persuasion can be ingenious in plentiful ways‚ Brutus and Antony swept the crowd in their own ways. However‚ by looking at the ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos in both Brutus’s and Antony’s speeches‚ Antony can be seen as more persuasive. Firstly‚ both of them used ethos in their speeches. Brutus was only able to persuade the people by implying them to believe that Caesar was too ambitious just because he said so‚ whereas Antony had actual reasons to be
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In Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Brutus and the conspirators kills Julius Caesar for abusing his power as an emperor. During Julius Caesar’s funeral‚ Brutus faces an outraged mob of Roman citizens loyal to Caesar. Brutus reasons with them in his speech by explaining that he killed Caesar because he loved Rome more than Caesar‚ and Caesar had abused his power by being extremely ambitious. Brutus then asks the crowd to speak out if any was offended by what he has done to Caesar by questioning
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The Tragedy of Brutus After the murder of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus sets out to explain why the conspirators plotted against Caesar. He is there to shift the crowd to support the death of their beloved leader and to show them the good things that will result of Caesar’s demise. Brutus knows that the crowd is not on the side of the conspirators‚ so he knows he has to be cautious of how he gets their support. Brutus is worried about his public duty and is prepared to act for the common good of Rome.
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individuals tried to warn Caesar. List three of them and explain Shakespeare’s purpose in the warnings. •The soothsayer warns Caesar to "Beware the Ides of March!" Caesar calls him a fool. Calpurnia warns Caesar about a dream she had. Willing at first to heed the warning‚ Caesar scorns her for making him look like a coward. Artemidorus writes Caesar a letter‚ which Caesar refuses to read before he gets to the Capitol. •Shakespeare shows the reader‚ through these warnings‚ that Caesar thinks highly of
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In Julius Caesar there is a point after Caesar dies that both sides speak about the current situation. They meet at the place of Caesar’s funeral. Before then Antony is told: he cannot speak badly of them‚ he cannot speak badly of Caesar‚ he had to speak in the same place‚ and he had to speak second. These limitations were set so that the public wouldn’t turn against the Conspirators. The speeches are made to show the public why it was done‚ but an underlying plot turned the public against one side
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MODULE C: CAESAR SPEECH REAL Frustration is what lurks in my heart. I can’t sleep. With almost 54‚000 students studying their guts out for their HSC‚ lets face it; our chance of a decent atar is bloody dismal. So why should we follow such a demonic system‚ that old hags from the board of studies have set for us? Why? Well it’s all because they have power. Power over spee ch‚ power over relationships and the power over truth. And‚ yes sadly they exploited their power to implant a bizarre truth
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Antony’s speech. line-to-line analysis: / / - / - - / - - / Friends‚ Romans‚ countrymen‚ lend me your ears; From a rhythmic perspective‚ the trochaic feel of this opening immediately commands attention. The succession of hard stresses is also Shakespeare’s way of using the verse to help Antony cut through the din of the crowd. Antony also echoes the opening line that Brutus uses ("Romans‚ countrymen‚ and lovers!")‚ but conspicuously rearranges it; where Brutus begins
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goes by the name of Atria Tasia. I hold no bias in my heart for neither Caesar or the conspirators‚ however‚ there are reasons to support and oppose the two parties. I’ve worked on many cases neutrally and can do the same thing in this situation. Undoubtedly we are all gathered here because of the‚ frankly‚ ruthless murder of Julius Caesar. Unfortunate for others and fortunate for others‚ it is a topic we must address. Caesar was killed for‚ as Brutus
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In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ Mark Antony delivers a very strong and persuasive funeral oration in Caesar’s honor. Antony himself was a trusted friend of Caesar and manipulated the conspirators of the play in thinking that he approved of their deed. With his influential tone and methods of verbal communication‚ Antony had his audience in an awe of disgust and hate. Mark Antony’s funeral speech: A soliloquy that changed the play of Julius Caesar. Antony’s vocalizations are a triumph
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2014 Julius Caesars greatest supporter During the early ages areas around the world‚ especially in Rome‚ it was not uncommon for people to honour a person of a higher class of society. In the play Julius Caesar written by Shakespeare‚ Antony and Caesars relationship was well documented. Their relationship displayed how noble some Romans were to the people that were higher class. Throughout the whole play Antony was a great supporter of Caesar‚ as a friend and as a man of power. Antony portrays
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