Mark Antony In the play "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Mark Antony delivers a persuasive speech to the Romans. Before Antony spoke, Brutus had given his speech saying that he killed Caesar because of his ambition. During Antony's speech, Antony is trying to turn the citizens of Rome against the conspirators. After Antony turned the citizens, the citizens wanted to get revenge for Caesars death. Antony's speech persuades the Romans through his use of imagery, rhetorical structure and tone. Antony uses rhetorical questioning in his speech when he says, " For Brutus is an honorable man"(Shakespeare 3.2 91). In explanation Antony uses rhetorical questioning to cause destruction in the streets of Rome and he wants the Roman citizens