Julius Caesar Rhetorical Analysis Essay

Antony’s manipulative mindset allows him to easily play mind games with the conspirators and emotionally manipulate plebeians to fall right into his traps. His manipulative mindset gives Antony a substantial upper hand against the conspirators. When encountering the conspirators with bloody hands near Caesar's dead body and listening to Brutus's explanation of why they had killed Caesar, Antony states that “[He] doubt[s] not of [the conspirators] wisdom. Let each man render [him] [their] bloody hand.” (III.i.183-184). Antony is willing to understand why the conspirators murdered Caesar but also sees this as an opportunity to get on their good side. By getting on the conspirator's good side, he is easily able to find out their plans and then

The master plan to overthrow the conspirators as well as bring justice to Rome begins when Antony finds Caesar’s dead body and says “O mighty Caesar! Dost thou lie so low? Are all thy conquests, glories, triumphs, spoils Shrunk to this little measure? Fare thee well.”(III.i.148-150). When encountering Caesar's dead body on the ground, Antony was filled with many mixed emotions, but rage exceeded them all. Furthermore, when faced with speaking at Caesar's funeral, Antony says “My heart is in my coffin there with Caesar, And I must pause till it come back to me”(III.ii.105-106). Antony is heartbroken from the loss of his best friend when speaking at the funeral, he also realizes that this is a perfect opportunity to begin his master plan of bringing Rome a rightful

Antony's recognition of opportunities that will benefit him is like no other. When encountering Caesar's dead body surrounded by the conspirators, Antony says “I know not, gentlemen, what you intend, Who else must be let blood, who else is rank. If I myself, there is no hour so fit.” (III.i.151-153). Antony recognizes this is the perfect opportunity to submit to the conspirator's authority to seem less of an enemy and more of an ally to them, so he offers them his life. Antony knew by doing this, he would trick the conspirators into thinking that he is their side, therefore allowing him to obtain plans that they had for Rome. By doing this, he is also able to begin his master plan of bringing justice to Caesar. In addition, Anthony's ability to seek opportunities that will benefit him later, is once again utilized during Caesar’s funeral, when he states “I thrice presented [Caesar] a kingly crown, Which he did thrice refuse. Was this ambition? Yet Brutus says [Caesar] was ambitious,” (III.ii.95-98). By questioning Brutus’ honorability while also providing substantial evidence that Caesar was not ambitious, he manages to sway the plebeian's emotions from joy to sorrow and anger, while also leaving them with a distinct hatred and disrespect for Brutus and the rest of the