Julius Caesar Figurative Language

The last rhetorical device that Antony used was figurative language. Figurative language is when the speaker plays around with his words which gives a different meaning than from the literal interpretation. The first figurative language that Antony uses is simile. The first example is, “Poor soul! His eyes are red as fire with weeping”. Here the citizens are able to compare Antony’s red eyes (he was crying before this) to the color of fire. This is able to sway the crowd because it shows how much Caesar meant for Antony. Not only for him, but for Rome because they all are “Friends, Romans, countrymen”. This quote is able to sway the crowd because it spreads the feeling that they should crying too. Antony is a Roman and so are they, so it affects them all. Lastly, this quote is able to sway the crowd because it makes them feel compassionate for Caesar. It makes them feel compassionate because they realize that Caesar meant a lot for Rome. Another example of figurative language is when Antony uses a metaphor in line 74. He states, “It will …show more content…
The speaker's message has a lot of relevance in today’s day. Politicians use all of these appeals and language in order to do what Antony did which is to pull people toward their sides. Politicians always show the good side of themselves and the bad side of the other politicians. This is what Antony did. He showed the good side of Caesar which showed that Brutus and Cassius were uncaring. Another example of the relevance is when manufacturers advertise their products. They always show the good side of their products by using all different kind of language. Then they compare their product and show how it beats their competition. We see this a lot with car commercials. Overall, the way that Antony swayed the crowd toward his side is still releveant in the 21st