Rhetorical Analysis of Antony’s Speech In Julius Caesar‚ Mark Antony is given the opportunity to speak at Caesar’s funeral by the conspirators the murdered him. Through his words‚ Antony seeks to cause dissent and let mischief reign over his audience‚ the plebeians of Rome. Antony uses rhetorical questioning to provoke the crowd into a fit of rage over Brutus’ words. Antony disguises his true intents in his speech‚ putting him at a moral high ground over Brutus. He finally uses ambiguous meanings
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Shakespeare‚ Antony is the most important character of the play. There are three primary reasons why Antony is the most important character. One reason why Antony is the most important character is he ruins the plans of the conspirators with was taking over Rome. Another way that Antony shows the most important character is by using reverse physiology his speech at the funeral. Lastly Antony shows importance in the play‚ “Julius Caesar" is him simply being Caesars best friend‚ and servant. Antony shows
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1‚ scene 2 where Antony comments‚ “When Caesar says‚ do this‚ it is performed. Sometimes not only the characters dialogue could be recognize as his or her personality and characteristics. In this text by Antony‚ we could feel the powerful leadership from Caesar. Speeches help a better understanding of each character thought towards different people. Such as the speech that Antony gave where it begins with “Friends‚ Romans‚ Countrymen‚ lend me your ears…..” In this speech Antony keep repeating “Brutus
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him. The celebration is stopped by two tribunes‚ Flavius and Murellus they are angry over Pomey’s death. They tell everyone to leave and they take down all the decorations. Flavius and Murellus are two of the conspirators. Caesar‚ his wife‚ Mark Antony‚ Cicero‚ Brutus‚ Brutus’s wife‚ Cassius‚ Casca‚ Decius‚ Flavius‚ Murellus gather in the public square to celebrate the Roman festival of Lupercalia. As the festival begins Caesar hears his name being called‚ and the crowd goes silent. A soothsayer
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English 10 Brutus vs. Antony In Shakespeare’s‚ Julius Caesar‚ Cassius states that he wishes Brutus could see himself as others see him‚ so then Brutus would realize how honored and respected he is. Cassius wants Caesar out of any power that he holds so he talks Brutus into killing Caesar. At first Brutus is hesitant towards the idea but after Cassius persuades him‚ Brutus decides to kill Caesar along with the other conspirators. The men agree that they need to get Caesar out of his home to
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At the Battle of Philippi‚ Augustus‚ along with Mark Antony and Marcus Lepidus‚ defeated Brutus and Cassius‚ who were responsible for the assassination of Julias Caesar. Brutus and Cassius were forced to commit suicide. Augustus and Lepidus fought Sextus Pompeius‚ the son of Julias Caesar’s rival‚ Pompey
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very well known in terms of Roman history. She seduced some of most well known Roman men of her time. Cleopatra was a seductress. Who used her fame and fortune to seduce these men. Some of these men included such men as Julius Caesar and Marc Antony. Cleopatra was born in 69 BC She was the last Ptolemaic ruler. Her father was the Ptolemy XII. She was very‚ which added to her popularity of the Egyptian and Roman world. Cleopatra tried to preserve the country’s independence from Rome.
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chanted by the crowd showing this was what they believed was good for Rome. After Caesar’s brutal assassination‚ Mark Antony gave a speech at his funeral stating‚ “I thrice presented him a kingly crown‚ which he did thrice refuse” This is important because‚ if he was power hungry he wouldn’t of denied being the Emperor for so long. Consequently‚ he eventually accepted
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Cleopatra VII Queen of the Nile 69 or 70 B.C. - Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator is born in Egypt. She was born in January. She is the seventh in the Ptolemy dynasty to bear the name Cleopatra‚ which means glory of the father. Her mother‚ Cleopatra V Tryphaena‚ died shortly after her Cleopatra’s birth. There is not a lot that is known about her mother but most people think she was sisters with Cleopatra’s father. Cleopatra’s father was King Ptolemy XII. She was the second daughter of King Ptolemy
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to Caesar than you shall do to Brutus. The question of his death is enrolled in the Capitol; his glory not extenuated‚ wherein he was worthy‚ nor his offences enforced‚ for which he suffered death. Enter ANTONY and others‚ with CAESAR’s body Here comes his body‚ mourned by Mark Antony: who‚ though he had no hand in his death‚ shall receive the benefit of his dying‚ a place in the commonwealth; as which of you shall not? With this I depart‚--that‚ as I slew my best lover for the good of
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