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Julius Caesar was a successful war general that was going to get the throne of Rome and ruin it forever. Julius was assassinated by people close to him and after his death 2 people Brutus and Marc Antony make speeches about Caesar and his life. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, the two men were on different sides of the plot but they still got the points across they wanted to sway the crowd, one was more successful than the other. I am going to talk about the differences,…

In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Act III, Scene ii, the author portrays a persuasive monologue given to the commoners by Caesar’s friend, Antony, in order to show his viewpoint on the death of Caesar. Throughout Antony’s speech, he attempts to stir up the emotion of the commoners and subtly tries to start a war within the community in order to get revenge for Caesar’s death. In the beginning of the speech, Antony’s tone is sarcastic, but genuine. In his speech, he states,…

There is no such thing as a man without a flaw. Brutus is no exception his tragic flaw is his loyalty to the people. Brutus’s flaw could be an asset, if he wasn’t so easily manipulated by Cassius. Loyalty is a great characteristic for a leader, not a follower, like Brutus. At the beginning of the play, before Caesar falls, we see Cassius start to sway Brutus with his words of how it would benefit all Romans if Caesar was no more. As the play progresses it’s discovered that since their little…

In the play Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare appeals to the audience by using ethos, pathos, and logos in the funeral speeches of Brutus and Antony to show their grief for Caesar and to persuade the people to believe why they killed Caesar. In Brutus’s speech, he said that he loved Caesar very much, but he loved Rome more, so for the good of the people he had to kill him. In Antony’s speech, he told the crowd that Caesar was not ambiguous, that Caesar loved them, and that Caesar loved Rome.…

The Killer Speech People can be swayed to believe one thing or another in many ways. Unfortunately, this can be done rather easily. They can be swayed by using emotion, morals, or logic. In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Marcus Brutus and Mark Antony try to do so. However, both are trying to persuade the same crowd about two totally different things. To begin, Marcus Brutus opens with a logical speech. He wanted the people to see the reason in his actions. Such as when Brutus stated, “Not that…

Upon the first reading of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, the common hero and villain of a typical story is hard to distinguish. Upon closer analysis, it is proven that Marcus Brutus is the hero and Marc Antony is the villain. Brutus acts for the good of Rome while Antony acts for his own good. Brutus was the hero of the play because he acted for the good of the people of Rome. Before the assassination of Caesar, Brutus reveals his thoughts in a soliloquy in which he says, “I know no…

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Why do politics and relationships affect each other in so many different ways? Sometimes people don’t even notice what they doing when comes to these two things. They become completely oblivious to what is going on around them and then ask themselves why are these things happening. It is crucial to pay attention when politics and relationships start to mix because of what can happen in the future whether it be good or bad decision. Tragedy of Julius Caesar by…

In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Brutus and Marc Antony are giving speeches over the death of Julius Caesar to the townspeople of Rome. Within the speeches given about why Caesar’s death was right or wrong, both speakers used credibility, logic, and emotion to prove their reasoning. During Brutus’s speech he was trying to appeal to the patriots and show that Caesar's death was for the best of the empire. As Brutus says, for mine honour, and have respect to mine honour, he’s referring to himself…

Persuasion influences our society by the environment, leaders, and knowledge that dictates the decisions of the world. In William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Antony uses persuasion to manipulate the audience for his own political agenda. The play takes place in Ancient Rome, where the senators have all gathered with concerns of their leader, Julius Caesar, and fears his growing ambition. A small group senators formed a group of conspirators, led by Brutus and Cassius, to…

Blood Is Thicker Than Water In Brutus’ speech he tries to persuade the audience (people of Rome) that he had many reasons to murder Caesar. He tells the audience that they can believe him by using ethos and saying “Believe me for mine honour, and have respect to mine honour, that you may believe. Censure me in your wisdom, and awake your senses, that you may the better judge.” (III, ii, 14-17). In Antony’s speech Antony is trying to persuade the Roman people by using ethos and addressing to…