In the play‚ Julius Caesar‚ Mark Antony and Brutus go head to head‚ at Caesar’s funeral. They both give important and interesting speeches‚ revealing much about their character and personalities. Brutus appealed to the peoples logical mind‚ while Antony took a more emotional approach to persuade the people of Rome. When Brutus spoke at Caesar’s funeral‚ he appealed to the people’s logic. His speech was formal and more directed towards the Romans. He spoke to the audience with superiority
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Pericles’ Funeral Oration influenced the United States Bill Of Rights through the Principles of Personal Freedom‚Equality before the law‚and rule by majority.The speech was given to empower the Athenians after the death of many warriors by Spartians. Pericles’ funeral oration influenced the United States Bill Of Rights in Regard to personal freedom.One of the principles of democracy in Pericles’ Funeral Oration is personal freedom. Pericles said‚"The freedom which we enjoy in our government also
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JULIUS CAESAR ‚ a critical analysis Introduction Of all Shakespeare’s works ‚ Julius Caesar is a play that hinges upon rhetoric - both as the art of persuasion and an artifice used to veil intent. The most striking of Shakespeare is his command of language. In Mark Antony’s funeral oration for Caesar‚ we have not only one of Shakespeare’s most recognizable opening lines but one of his finest examples of rhetorical irony at work. The speech could serve as a thematic synopsis to Julius Caesar
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Marcus Brutus and Mark Antony were two important men in William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. These two characters played a major role in Caesar’s life and had a great impact on Rome’s future. Marcus Brutus‚ a praetor‚ was an excellent public speaker and he could easily persuade the people of Rome to his thinking. Also‚ he loved Julius Caesar and he was extremely close with him. But‚ he loved Rome more than he loved Caesar. Because of his strong and loyal patriotism‚ Brutus decided that he had to
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The Gettysburg Funeral Oration Pericles’ Funeral Oration and Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address are two of the greatest and most memorable speeches ever given. Despite the fact that the two speeches were given some two thousand years apart‚ there are remarkable similarities between the two‚ including content‚ length‚ and the situations in which the speeches were given. The majority of speeches that were given in President Lincoln’s time tended to be extremely long. It was not uncommon for a person
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Mark 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
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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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Speech The great Julius Caesar lies dead‚ and Marc Antony attempts to turn the crowd against his killers‚ who previously had won the support of the people. In Act III‚ scene II of the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ Marc Antony uses his skills as an orator to manipulate the crowd against the conspirators. Antony first gains the crowd’s trust‚ then casts doubt on the conspirators’ motives‚ and finally inspiring them to act against Brutus and the others. By the end of the speech‚ the people
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Cady and Brutus Brutus and Cady emerge as the most complex characters in Julius Caesar and Mean Girls respectively. They are each stories tragic heroes. In each of their soliloquies‚ the audience gains insight into the complexities of their motives. Brutus is a powerful public figure‚ but he appears also as a husband‚ a master to his servants‚ a dignified military leader‚ and a loving friend. Cady starts off as virtually nothing‚ but eventually becomes a direct parallel in terms of Brutus’s power
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Having had murdered his best friend and countries leader‚ Brutus attempts to justify his crimes‚ as well as the crimes of the conspirators‚ during a speech to the Roman people. Brutus uses pathos-filled diction‚ calling the audience “Romans” to incite patriotism‚ “countrymen” to unite himself and his audience‚ and “lovers” as a term of endearment‚ further bringing him closer to the crowd. He starts his defense using parallelism‚ commanding to “Hear me… Believe me… [and] Censure me” and reversing
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