In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Brutus has a soliloquy while his servant is away. He continues to convince himself even further that it is right to assassinate Caesar. He has been influenced greatly by Cassius, who has persuaded him that it is morally correct. He is also persuaded by his love and devotion to Rome. During Brutus’s speech, he makes him claim more effective to the audience by using dictation, metaphors, and understatement. He first develops his claim to murdering Caesar by his high use of dictation in the soliloquy. The dictation used that gives Brutus his measured tone shows Brutus’s intelligence. As Brutus proceeds during his speech, he shifts towards a higher dictation by saying, “The abuse of greatness