Marc Anthony and Brutus are both famous people within the Roman Empire.these men both have goals in their minds that they wanna achieve.Anthony being a trusted friend of Caesar wants to seek revenge for the death of his friend.Brutus being a conspirator who killed Caesar and also a so called “friend” to Caesar.Both these men have some similarities within their writings. So within this essay will be a compare and contrast of Marc Antony and Brutus funeral speech at Julius Caesar's funeral. Caesar's funeral starts out by Brutus saying his speech.Within Brutus’s speech are fallacies and other techniques he uses to persuade the roman people.Brutus starts his speech with “Romans,countrymen,and lovers!hear me for my cause,and be silent that you may hear” (III,ii,1-2).Brutus says this because he wants the
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Anthony also starts his speech with “friends,Romans,and countrymen”(III,ii,71).Antony uses this advantage in a big way by showing the roman people Caesars stab wounds.Anthony even points out which stab wound was from Brutus. The roman people don't use logos to understand this major clue.This being how does Antony know which was stab wound was from Brutus?Anthony is a smart individual and uses the roman peoples stupidity to his advantage.Anthony goes straight at Brutus and what Brutus says about him and Caesar in (III,ii,92-94) Anthony says “Did you not see at the Lupercal feast,I offered Caesar the king's crown 3 times,and he refused it 3 times,was this ambition”?Anthony begins to weep after his speech.The roman people feel sad that Anthony lost his best friend.Anthony didn't prepare for his speech unlike Brutus. This is another indication that Brutus known that Caesar is gonna die.Anthony uses ethos throughout his speech to put the pity on the roman people for the loss of Anthony friend
Anthony also starts his speech with “friends,Romans,and countrymen”(III,ii,71).Antony uses this advantage in a big way by showing the roman people Caesars stab wounds.Anthony even points out which stab wound was from Brutus. The roman people don't use logos to understand this major clue.This being how does Antony know which was stab wound was from Brutus?Anthony is a smart individual and uses the roman peoples stupidity to his advantage.Anthony goes straight at Brutus and what Brutus says about him and Caesar in (III,ii,92-94) Anthony says “Did you not see at the Lupercal feast,I offered Caesar the king's crown 3 times,and he refused it 3 times,was this ambition”?Anthony begins to weep after his speech.The roman people feel sad that Anthony lost his best friend.Anthony didn't prepare for his speech unlike Brutus. This is another indication that Brutus known that Caesar is gonna die.Anthony uses ethos throughout his speech to put the pity on the roman people for the loss of Anthony friend