In Act III of Julius Caesar the play Antony and Brutus both make speeches on based on Caesar’s death. Both speeches have different opinions and strive to the best of their ability to convince the people in their direction. Brutus had a very persuasive speech but Antony’s speech gave the crowd made more of an impact. Antony gave the people exactly what they needed to side with him and truly believe in him. This is why Antony’s speech was better than Brutus’.
Nonetheless, Brutus’ speech really resonated with the crowd at first. Brutus really points out how awful Caesar was and would’ve been as the absolute ruler of the Roman Empire. He points out Caesar’s main weakness. Act III, Sc. 2 Brutus says, “As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was …show more content…
He cleverly makes the words mean more than they are and turns the crowd around with little to no effort. In Act III, Sn. 2 Antony says “When the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept: Ambition should be made of sterner stuff” (ln 88-89). As Brutus had said earlier that ambition was Caesar’s worst feature, Antony is trying to convince the people of Caesar’s caring side. He continues to persuade the crowd with Caesar’s good intentions. Caesar refused the crown to be put on his head three times making him humble. Caesar brought back captives from Rome. Antony’s love for Caesar stood out much more than Brutus’ and therefore brought more sympathy. The people started to feel bad for Caesar. Antony kept repeating the phrase in Act III, Sc. 2 “Yet Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honorable man” (ln 90-91). At first Antony seemed to really mean that but as he went on the saying started to mean something else. It meant that Brutus wasn’t exactly as honourable as everyone thought he was because he killed Caesar and Caesar was the real honourable man. Antony ended with Caesar’s will. Antony would not read it even when the crowd pleaded. And when he finally thought it the right moment to read the will the crowd no longer had any doubt that killing Caesar had been the wrong
Nonetheless, Brutus’ speech really resonated with the crowd at first. Brutus really points out how awful Caesar was and would’ve been as the absolute ruler of the Roman Empire. He points out Caesar’s main weakness. Act III, Sc. 2 Brutus says, “As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was …show more content…
He cleverly makes the words mean more than they are and turns the crowd around with little to no effort. In Act III, Sn. 2 Antony says “When the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept: Ambition should be made of sterner stuff” (ln 88-89). As Brutus had said earlier that ambition was Caesar’s worst feature, Antony is trying to convince the people of Caesar’s caring side. He continues to persuade the crowd with Caesar’s good intentions. Caesar refused the crown to be put on his head three times making him humble. Caesar brought back captives from Rome. Antony’s love for Caesar stood out much more than Brutus’ and therefore brought more sympathy. The people started to feel bad for Caesar. Antony kept repeating the phrase in Act III, Sc. 2 “Yet Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honorable man” (ln 90-91). At first Antony seemed to really mean that but as he went on the saying started to mean something else. It meant that Brutus wasn’t exactly as honourable as everyone thought he was because he killed Caesar and Caesar was the real honourable man. Antony ended with Caesar’s will. Antony would not read it even when the crowd pleaded. And when he finally thought it the right moment to read the will the crowd no longer had any doubt that killing Caesar had been the wrong