by Marcus Brutus that he cannot speak until Brutus is done‚ and that he must not say anything negative about the conspirators. However‚ he does name the conspirators as traitors: “Kind souls‚ what‚ weep you when you but behold Our Caesar’s vesture wounded? Look you here‚ Here is himself‚ marr’d‚ as you see‚ with traitors.” (3.2.190–92) He convinces the crowd that the assassins of Caesar are traitors‚ while praising them at the same time by referring to them as “honorable men”: “For Brutus is an honorable
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Antony carefully rebuts Brutus’ statement that Caesar was ambitious and starts turning the crowd against the conspirators. Throughout his speech Antony continues with his pledge to the conspirators by calling them "honorable men"‚ but the crowd feels a sense of sarcasm each time his calls them that. He then says "You [the crowd] all did love him once‚ not without cause. What cause withholds you then to mourn for him?" This rhetorical question goes against Brutus by questioning his speech
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Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ rhetoric is exactly what Brutus and Mark Antony used to duke it out and to get their point across about Caesar’s death to the people of Rome. Seeking to gain their support and change their minds based on their rhetorical way with words. Let’s get it on! “If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar‚ this is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less‚ but that I loved Rome more.” (3.2/ 19) Brutus tries to tell the people that he executed Caesar for their
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rage‚ / I should do Brutus wrong‚ and Cassius wrong‚ / Who‚ you all know‚ are honorable men.”(3.2.137-139). He points out how these “honorable men” killed a great man who loves the people and would do them no harm‚ to make them suspicious that they killed Caesar over a personal vendetta or greediness‚ and not for the better of the people. Then‚ Antony describes Brutus’ contribution to the butchering of Caesar‚ “Through this the well-beloved Brutus stabbed;” (3.2.193). He calls Brutus “well-beloved” because
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extremely accurate. Therefore it was not necessary for Caesar to listen to this man. The murderers spoken of are not civilized men‚ but beasts without hearts or compassion. Flying daggers hit Caesar twenty-three times all over his body. Ironically‚ Brutus‚ who at first thought killing Caesar was a negligent idea‚ lead the conspiracy and had the last stab at Him. This was obviously an act of hatred and not “for the good of Rome” in any way. If it was‚ why was there such secrecy among the
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Based on his thoughts and actions‚ how would you describe Caesar? In Act II Julius Caesar is barraged with warnings to stay home and not go to the Senate‚ but he ignores them. Calpurnia‚ his spouse‚ tells of a dream she had and fears for Caesar’s safety. The priests also warn Caesar. However‚ Decius is able to persuade Caesar to go to the Senate that morning. Considering his actions and thoughts in Act II‚ Caesar is a ruler who rejects superstitions and is concerned about how he is perceived by
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flattering to achieve his goals. Following after Caeser’s death‚ Antony quickly learned that he must deal with Brutus‚ and he has the shrewdness to take advantage of Brutus’s gullibility. Antony began by having his servant say‚ "Brutus is noble‚ wise‚ valiant‚ and honest" (III i 126). Beginning from this point‚ Antony intends to flatter Brutus and to work upon those personal qualities of Brutus‚ which represent his weaknesses. He later went to the capitol to flatter the other conspirators by shaking
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Anthony begins his speech with compare and contrast as well as repetition to explain the ambitious of Caesar. Hournable man is what the Romans called him based on the speech he said in front of Roman. He uses repetition to explain how the Romans thought of him ass a "hournable man". Then as well they used to compare and contrast to explain how they once loved him ‚but won’t have caused them to withhold it. Furthering his argument of Caesar ambitions Anthony continues using verbal irony cause and
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buried with them. It might as well be the same with Caesar. The noble Brutus told you that Caesar was ambitious. If that’s true‚ it’s a serious fault‚ and Caesar has paid seriously for it. With the permission of Brutus and the others—for Brutus is an honorable man; they are all honorable men—I have come here to speak at Caesar’s funeral. He was my friend‚ he was faithful and just to me. But Brutus says he was ambitious‚ and Brutus is an honorable man. He brought many captives home to Rome whose ransoms
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Brutus‚ a brave hero or a traitor? BRUTUS killed his benefactor and friend‚ Cesar‚ because Cesar had usurped the sovereign power. Therefore‚ Brutus was a patriot‚ whose character is to be admired‚ and whose example should be imitated‚ as long as republican liberty shall have a friend or an enemy in the world. Brutus is a very cautious man. "Into what dangers are you leading me‚ Cassius‚ that you would have me lookinto myself for things that are not there?"(1.2.68-70) This quote is referring to
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