The Great Speech One of the greatest speeches that the world may ever hear‚ in Roman history came to be‚ after the death of Julius Caesar. In the play‚ Julius Caesar‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ Marc Antony says one of the most persuasive and dearful speeches that made the Roman citizens rethink their decision. In Marc Antony’s funeral oration‚ he used the three persuasive appeals‚ Logos‚ Pathos‚ and Ethos. March 15‚ 44 B.C.‚ the Romans had just learned their leader had been assassinated by Brutus
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In the play Julius Caesar‚ two men‚ Brutus and Antony‚ each give a powerful oration. In Brutus’ speech he discusses the reasons he should kill Caesar (who was a roman general and a senator)‚ calling him a poisonous snake and a serpent’s egg that was ready to hatch. Brutus was afraid that Caesar would become a dictator. He thought it would be best for the people if Caesar was murdered before he could become king. Brutus explicitly said he had no personal reason to strike Caesar but it was all in the
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In his speech during Caesar’s funeral‚ Mark Antony tries to persuade the Plebeians that what the conspirators did to Caesar was not acceptable and something must be done‚ and this creates a critical and disappointed tone. During the beginning of Antony’s speech‚ he established his main ideas‚ and showed that he was different from Brutus. In fact‚ his first line‚ “Friends‚ Romans‚ countrymen‚ lend me your ears”(3.2.82) tells a lot. Antony uses the word “friends” first‚ and this differs from Brutus
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Communication In Julius Caesar The play Julius Caesar was written by William Shakespeare in the 1600s. Communication in Juilus Caesar greatly impacts and changes the story Because of communication and miscommunication‚ people are able to understand the personality of characters‚ changes the ideas of people‚ or causes death. This essay will explain how communication impacts the story of Julius Caesar. First‚ the lack of communication between Caesar and Artemidorus causes the death of Caesar. Artemidorus
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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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Antony was a helper and friend to Caesar. He provided moral support and love towards him. Because of his actions‚ when Caesar died‚ he had great passion and wanted to take over to show his commitment to Caesar. Antony expressed the conspirators as noble‚ but changed his thoughts after they killed his leader. Antony was a dynamic character through the death of Caesar and changed his outlook and relationships with the conspirators as it changes from acknowledgement to hate. Antony follows Caesar’s
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The Effects of the Speeches of Brutus and Antony One of Shakespeare’s greateset plays is Julius Caesar. It’s about a group of conspirators who kill their king in order to be free. Antony‚ opposed to the killing of Caesar‚ felt that he should make them pay for killing Caesar. He delivered a speech that convinced the Romans that the murder was not fair‚ causeing them to start a riot. Brutus also gave a good speech but the Romans didn’t react to it. A battle started‚ and most of the conspirators
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JULIUS CAESAR Introduction:- William Shakespeare an English dramatist and playwright was born in 1562. One of the master pieces of Shakespeare why all this 57 plays are masterpieces. The assassination of the Roman Emperor Caesar by conspirators. The funeral oration of Antony is a classical one. It is often compared to the speech made by Portia in the play‚ “The Merchant
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Shakespeare’s play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus has a few tragic flaws. Although Brutus is an honorable and true man‚ these flaws inhibit his actions and lead to his eventual ruin. One fatal flaw of Brutus is that he is very naïve. Brutus’ naïveté leads to a string of bad decision making. A big mistake that Brutus makes due to his naïveté is making the decision not to allow the conspiracy to kill Antony along with Caesar. When Cassius brings up killing Antony‚ Brutus tells him‚ “good Cassius
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Antony’s speech at the funeral of Julius Caesar gave off a tone of respect and appreciation toward Brutus through use of his specific diction. However‚ the tone is sarcastic and suggestive. Antony makes reference several times to Brutus being an honorable man. After repetition‚ the word honorable loses it’s significance and become more of a joke. Not only does it lose it’s significance‚ but it is also mocking Brutus by discrediting what he had said. Mark Antony’s word choice throughout his speech is a
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