Antony begins his speech by saying the he is only allowed to have a speech because of Brutus. Antony gave his speech by using emotional appeal. He then says that he doesn’t mean to praise Caesar and that when he’s buried, Caesar should be remembered by his faults. In Act III, Sc. 2 Antony says, “The noble Brutus Hath told you Caesar was a grievous fault, and grievously hath Caesar answered it.
In Act 3, Scene 1 of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Brutus and Marc Anthony both deliver effective speeches to the plebians of Rome. Prior to their speeches, the assassination of Julius Caesar had led the capital of Rome into a situation of chaos and confusion. Pressured into conveying a message to the public, Brutus gives an honorable and noble speech as to why the conspirators carried out the mission of killing Caesar. By effectively using all three rhetorical appeals, Brutus manages to sway the audience in his favor momentarily. However, as Brutus allowed Marc Anthony to speak at Caesar’s funeral, it would prove to be his most grievous mistake.
Julius Caesar: Analysis of Tone in Funeral Speeches MLK, Jr. once said, “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends” (Goodreads). In the play Julius Caesar written by William Shakespeare, actions and words are used and spoken against a friend and a rival contributing to the assassination of their fellow friend Caesar. Two people that were very close to Caesar speak out against each other during their funeral speeches. Brutus, who is a “friend” and also a conspirator against Caesar, and Antony who is a very loyal friend to Caesar, use several rhetorical and literary devices as they create tone of proud assertive and defiant manipulation to get the Roman citizens on their side.
Although Brutus' speech, in Act 3 scene 2, of the play, Julius Caesar, managed to persuade the people of Rome that Caesar was not a fit leader, Antony excels at using the rhetorical strategies of ethos and pathos to prove that Caesar was not an inadequate leader. During the funeral, Brutus states, “’As Caesar loved me, I weep for him’”(Act 3, scene 2). Brutus establishes his credibility by noting that he also cared for Caesar; however, he does not show any actual care despite saying he cares for him. If he wanted to convey that he did care for Caesar, he should have showed emotion. On the other hand, during Antony’s speech, he notes, “’My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar, And I must pause till it come back to me’”(Act 3, scene 2).
In William Shakespeare's "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar," two powerful speeches are given by Mark Antony and Marcus Brutus. Both speeches are delivered at Caesar's funeral, and each orator seeks to sway the Roman citizens to their side. Although both Mark Antony and Marcus Brutus deliver powerful speeches, Antony delivers the more effective speech because he appeals to the emotions of the people, provides evidence to support his claims, and undermines the credibility of the conspirators. Mark Antony appeals to the emotions of the people. Antony's use of rhetorical questions and repetition, such as "Brutus is an honorable man," is designed to challenge the credibility of Brutus and the other conspirators.
Items we carry with us often reflect upon our character, whether it’s a pencil for good luck because you’re superstitious or a even bracelet given to you from a loved one. Items that can appropriately symbolize Brutus include; a (two-sided) coin, a knife, a black hooded cloak, and a Roman flag. First, a coin to represent Brutus siding both with Caesar as his best friend and with the Conspiracy behind Caesar’s back. Second, a knife to represent Brutus backstabbing Caesar both literally and figuratively. Third, a black hooded cloak to represent Brutus’ secret allegiance with the Conspiracy, plotting to assassinate Caesar at the dismay of others, including Caesar.
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, honorable is defined as “deserving of respect or high regard.” In deciding whether someone is a good person, one must look at the characteristic and actions of that person. In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Brutus is portrayed as an dishonorable man because he was disloyal to his friend and he was easily persuaded by other people. Loyalty in a friendship is very important and sadly that is something Brutus does not have. For instance, he might have been loyal to his country but, that in not an excuse to kill someone, Brutes claims, “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” (III.ii.54)
How would one oppose Caesar's spirit---and overblown ambition--and not hack up Caesar himself! or perhaps commit to Caesar’s unjust and vengeful death masked as a practical solution Brutus desired to kill Caesar for Rome’s benefit or his own? In William Shakespeare's dramatic play Julius Caesar, the conspirators act unjustly by committing murder out of envy, anger, and hate. Although Caesar had characteristics of being arrogant and cunning, he was also ambitious and had good intentions for Rome. Brutus shares strong opinions on Caesar's spirit and ambition with the conspirators.
Keep Power or Kill If you believed that the only way to save your state was to kill one of your friends, would you? The character Brutus killed one of his friends in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar(JC) by William Shakespeare. Some people believe that he is a villain and only killed Caesar to keep his own power in the government. However many people think that he killed Julius Caesar to help prevent Rome from becoming dictatorship.
"I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him." Spoke Mark Antony in his speech. He was there to show that he was Caesar's friend and he didn't have to show it. Antony's speech was showing how, "Brutus is an honorable man; so are they all, all honorable men." and not to hate on them.
Is there anyone who is so power hungry and ambitious that someone would want them killed? This is what Brutus thought in the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. He wanted to convince the audience that he was speaking to that Julius Caesar was an ambitious tyrant and had a lust for power, and if he were to rule, all the Romans would have been turned into slaves and would be under bondage. The other reason he killed Caesar is he said that he loved Rome more . However, Mark Antony was the opposite and aimed to convince the crowd by arguing against Brutus and planned to stir them up to riot.
Morals change constantly; it states that one in five people change their morals every two years. The conspirators convince Brutus Caesar’s friend to join them in the assassination of Caesar, Brutus, and the conspirators kill him to try to stop Caesar from gaining more power. Antony gets the conspirators out of Rome and fights them. Brutus loses and kills himself, and Antony is the ruler of Rome. In Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, Brutus, and the commoners are easily persuaded against their morals similar to the British suffragette movement.
In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Mark Antony’s funeral speech, although intended to honor Julius Caesar, provided Antony with the perfect opportunities to challenge the deceitful ideologies and actions that the Roman people put into action by using irony. In Antony’s speech for Caesar, Antony attempts to sway the Roman people’s perceptions of Brutus. Antony being Caesar's friend, Antony makes an act of respect towards Caesar by trying to change the people’s opinion of Caesar's actions given Caesar has been deemed ambitious. Whilst trying to sway the opinions of the Roman people, Antony also wants to expose the Roman's inconsistency of who they love as their leader. Antony attempts to use irony to sway the Roman people beliefs of Brutus and Caesar as well as pointing out that the people’s wrong ideologies change the outcome of Rome’s future.
