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    Brutus Speech Analysis

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    The overlook of Brutus’s and Antony’s speeches are not similar at all in my eyes. Brutus’s speech was trying to show the citizen’s that there was no harm in killing Julius Caesar‚ which there was. Brutus partially manipulates the citizens by saying how much he really loved Caesar‚ but loved the city of Rome even more. The citizens were moved by his speech because of how protected they felt by his words. Brutus talks good of Caesar‚ saying how there are tears for his love‚ joy for his fortune‚ honor

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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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    Rhetorical Analysis‚ Declan Devaney  In his awaited response to Chicago pastor‚ Jeremiah Wright’s uncivil outburst‚ Barrack Obama puts to shame the hasteful denunciations from Americans. He creates redemption for Wright’s actions which produces an emotional appeal with his citizens. Ushered forward by Obama is the back story of Reverend Wright‚- something Obama’s audience had been comfortably oblivious to until now- his hardships‚ victories‚ and benevolent deeds that reveal his true nature; not the

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    Brutus' Speech

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    BRUTUS Be patient till the last. Romans‚ countrymen‚ and lovers! hear me for my cause‚ and be silent‚ that you may hear: believe me for mine honour‚ and have respect to mine honour‚ that you may believe: censure me in your wisdom‚ and awake your senses‚ that you may the better judge. If there be any in this assembly‚ any dear friend of Caesar’s‚ to him I say‚ that Brutus’ love to Caesar was no less than his. If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar‚ this is my answer:

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    Close Reading: Shakespeare `Julius Caesar` III. 2 lines 11- 48 (Brutus) Julius Caesar is an historical tragedy‚ written by Shakespeare in 1599. Set in ancient Rome it depicts the rise and fall of an emperor and a time of vast political change. Presenting a tale of manipulation and a struggle for power Shakespeare uses the uses the art of the orator and rhetoric to describe key moments in Rome’s history. Structurally central to the play is Act III‚ scene 2‚ as it is at this pivotal moment‚ after

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    Sam M. Thomas AP Lang (A2) 29 October 2013 Brutus and Antony Speech Analysis and Comparison After the assassination of Julius Caesar‚ his comrades Brutus and Antony both made speeches to the Roman people addressing his death. While Brutus asserts that he died for the good of the state and his remorse of his obligation to kill Caesar‚ Antony honors Caesar’s deeds to the state‚ and coerces the people against the assassination. Brutus claims that Caesar had to be taken out of power for the

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    characters Brutus and Antony both make speeches at at Caesar’s funeral that display a great deal of meaning. Mark Antony‚ a dear friend of the recently-deceased Caesar‚ and Brutus – once a friend of Caesar‚ later his assassin – are diametrically opposed at the outset of these occurrences. Brutus gives Antony the opportunity to make a speech at the funeral‚ however‚ we find him under some rather serpentine conditions. Fearing rejection from the Roman population for his actions‚ Brutus intimidates

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    Caesar’s place? Should it be Brutus or Antony? Both Brutus and Antony wanted to show that Caesar was an honorable man and that he died for the good of Rome. They also both wanted to get the people of Rome to believe‚ trust and follow them. They both used rhetorical appeals to get their point across. Brutus went first‚ which was a mistake on his part. Even though he had a good speech and did good getting his point across‚ he should not have gave his first. By going first‚ his speech was not as remembered

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    In the Shakespeare play Julius Caesar ‚ Brutus and Mark Antony both give speeches to persuade the Roman people whether or not Caesar died for the good of Rome or so someone else could come into power. Based on the rhetorical appeals used in both speeches‚ Brutus’s speech was the most effective one in persuading the Roman citizens. In his speech Brutus uses pathos to appeal to the emotions of the Roman citizens. He states‚” Not that I loved Caesar less‚ but that I loved Rome more.” He uses this phrase

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    Speech Analysis “I have a dream”‚ “the Battle or the Bullet”‚ “Women’s rights are human rights.” are all powerful‚ memorable speeches. What makes them so memorable? Their constant use of rhetorical devices and persuasive language of course. The language they use makes for a magnificent speech that is unforgettable. Those are just some speeches that possess such great ideas and powerful techniques. To add to that are the Adoption of the “Declaration of Human Rights” by Eleanor Roosevelt‚ and “My message

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