The devices work together to convince the crowd that Caesar being the better and more legitimate ruler, has previously connected with the Romans in a proffessional ethical way as well as connecting with them an emotional way. Antony's use of red herring actually lights the light bulb for the crowd of Rome. The fact that he draws attention to the central issue of Brutus killing caesar and his death affecting Rome, brings the crowd
During this essay , I plan to show how both Brutus and Antony use it in their speeches after Caesar's death . Brutus was first to speak . He seeks to justify his actions . He says to the crowd to "hear me for my cause " as he tries to explain his reasons for killing Caesar .He reminds the crowd so often that he is
After the climactic point in the play, Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, the characters Brutus and Antony both give speeches at Julius Caesar’s funeral. Brutus’ purpose in making this speech is to put the plebeians’ minds at ease and to explain why Julius Caesar was just assassinated. Brutus shows his love for the people of Rome to show that all he wants is to better the audience's lives. Antony has a much more sinister purpose for making his speech and that purpose is to seek revenge upon the people that have killed Caesar. He uses a sorrowful tone to bring out the anger within the plebeians.
Analyzing Mark Antony's Speech How is he persuasive? We learn during this speech that Mark Antony is an incredible speaker. He uses many different persuasion techniques during this speech. He is able to turn the audience from honoring the death of Caesar, to looking at it in disgust. He is able to completely change their opinion in one speech.
Brutus asked rhetorical questions to try and stir up emotion in the crowd, “who is here so rude would not be a Roman?” (Act 3, Scene 2; 29) In asking these questions he knows people will begin to think about what he has to say. Antony also uses a great deal of emotion in his speech. He
Joey Bohn Compare / contrast, Mark Antony’s speech / Brutus’s speech ENG 2D Ms. Island May-29-12 There are many similarities and differences between the rhetorical devices used by mark Antony and Brutus in their speeches to the citizens of Rome. It’s important to know them because it shows that they’re against each other. One similarity in their speeches is their use of logical reasoning to persuade the citizens to look at the problem from their perspective. Brutus uses this when he says “as Caesar loved me, I wept him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honor him; but, as he was ambitious, I slew him.” (Act III, Scene 2, Line 25-29) This show that he cared for Caesar and that he needed to kill him even though he didn’t want to, and it makes the listener look at the problem from his perspective. Mark Antony use the same rhetoric when he said “you all did see that on the lupercal I thrice presented him a kingly crown which he did thrice refuse: was this ambitious yet Brutus says he was an ambitious man.
In the play, Brutus and Antony are the major contributors on the battle of honour, both using it is as a ploy to gain the support of the people of Rome and to accentuate their own honourable qualities. The funerary speeches are the point in the play where the audiences view is altered to be seen more from Antony’s point of view. Brutus initiates his speech utilising humility, intimacy and emotive language as key concepts to persuade his audience regarding the justification of Caesar’s assassination, where as Antony instantly uses flattery, moving into sarcasm and rhetorical question to sway the Roman crowd and audience into believing that Brutus’ acts were not done out of honour – an act which within itself is
Gabrielle Casey June 1, 2012 English 10 Honors Period 2 Persuasive Essay Language is a powerful and manipulated flow of words that captures the true and false emotions of people and objects. Through language we are able to use it to get whatever they want. In William Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar, he uses persuasive language to capture the audience. Among all the characters in Julius Caesar, Calphurnia and Brutus persuasive in their own ways but Antony’s persuasive technique is what helped him be one of the rulers in the end. Even though women are seen as weak, Calphurnia has an effect on Julius Caesar.
He had won them over until Antony began his speech. Mark Antony started off with a dramatic entrance, he entered the pulpit carrying Caesars lifeless body. Antony then began his speech with a contradiction, he talked about not praising Caesar but throughout most of his speech that is exactly what he did. Not only did he praise Caesar but he also tore at Brutus and the other conspirators image by repetitively and sarcastically calling them “honorable men”. He began to turn the crowd against the conspirators by convincing them that there was nothing ambitious about Caesar and he loved Rome more than he did himself.
It is a public place. The tribunes are worried about Caesar’s popularity. 4) At the beginning of the scene, the mob celebrates Caesar’s victory over Pompey. However, as the nobles scold them, they feel guilty for “betraying” Pompey. 5) At the starting, the tone is humorous and jocund while at the end it is somber and subdued.