Antony explains, “I thrice presented him a kingly crown, / Which he did thrice refuse. Was this ambition?” (III,ii,93-94). The first part of this phrase shows that this is Antony's best evidence to contradict the speech of Brutus, and Antony knows that the majority of his audience will see it as he portrays it. This gives the reader the more crucial side of dramatic irony because the crowd could now be easily persuaded by Antony’s rhetoric. Now going on to the second part, the reader and audience knows it definitely wasn’t ambition, but saying this brings up an obvious point, making Caesar look bad. It’s full of evidence that Antony is grandstanding with his rhetorical question. However, some may believe that there was indeed some ambition in Caesar—and perhaps some reason for
Antony explains, “I thrice presented him a kingly crown, / Which he did thrice refuse. Was this ambition?” (III,ii,93-94). The first part of this phrase shows that this is Antony's best evidence to contradict the speech of Brutus, and Antony knows that the majority of his audience will see it as he portrays it. This gives the reader the more crucial side of dramatic irony because the crowd could now be easily persuaded by Antony’s rhetoric. Now going on to the second part, the reader and audience knows it definitely wasn’t ambition, but saying this brings up an obvious point, making Caesar look bad. It’s full of evidence that Antony is grandstanding with his rhetorical question. However, some may believe that there was indeed some ambition in Caesar—and perhaps some reason for