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Act 3 Scene 2 of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar Act 3 Scene 2 is most deffinately a pivitol episode in the play. In this essay I will be explaining why that is the case. In the previous Scene, Act 3 Scene 1, Caesar refuses to read the Soothsayer's warning. He mocks the soothsayer by saying, "the ides of March are come." This turns out to be very foolish by Caesar as, not long after this mockery, Caesar is stabbed by a group of conspirators. After Caesar is murdered, Brutus allows Mark Anthony to address the crowd at Caesars funeral. However, there is one condition, Brutus instructs Anthony "You shall not in your funeral speech blame us. But speak all good you can devise of Caesar." Anthony is allowed to say pretty much what he wants except he must not blame Brutus and the other conspirators for the death of Caesar. In Act 3 Scene 3 (the scene following on from the one in question) the Roman citizens have been stirred up to anger, they are very much against the conspirators: so much so that they kill an innocent man simply because he happens to have the same name as one of the conspirators. It is in the scenes directly following Act 3 Scene 2 that we see two clear, hostile 'armys' or groups. One led by Anthony, the other by Brutus. However there seems to be friction between two members of Brutus' camp- Brutus and Cassius. Cassius aggressively warns Brutus to "have mind upon health, tempt me no further." Before allowing Mark Anthony to address the crowd, Brutus himself delivers a speech to the crowd at Caesars funeral. In his speech he also stressed that Anthony was only speaking under his (Brutus') permission. It is clear from their speeches, that Anthony and Brutus are two very clever men. Both speeches to an extent achieve their purposes. Brutus has just killed Caesar in front of the assembled citizens. The Roman citizens loved Caesar, to some Caesar was like a God. They have
In act III, scene ii, Antony proves to himself and the conspiracy, that he has the power to turn Rome against Brutus. He deceived the conspirators with his speech during Caesar’s funeral. In this speech, Antony pulls at the heartstrings of the countryman by showing emotions and turning them against their beloved leader, Brutus. The scene takes place the day of Caesar's death. Leading up to this point the people loved Brutus because, reasonably he explains of them about Caesar's death and told them it was necessary. In Antony's speech he showed signs of hatred towards Brutus and the conspirators. He thinks for himself and deceives the people, when he explains how Brutus lied to the people . The plot depends on Antony’s speech.
Each ruler of Rome seemed to have made poor decisions, and this is exactly what occurred with Brutus. Brutus became very naïve. All of the conspirators confronted Brutus with the idea of killing Mark Antony. They believed he would continue Caesar’s legacy but Brutus thought differently. Brutus added, “And for Mark Antony, think not of him, for he can do no more than Caesar’s arm” (Shakespeare, 24). He proposed that Antony was too weak for them to worry about while this was actually what brought about his fall. When the murder of Caesar had concluded, Antony wished to speak in honor of Caesar. Brutus agreed with the idea but Cassius was hesitant. Cassius insulted, “You know not what you do. Do not consent that Antony speak in his funeral. Know you how much the people may be moved by that which he will utter” (Shakespeare, 44). Cassius feared that Antony’s persuasive speech would turn the citizens against the conspirators. Brutus continued to ignore Cassius’s warning, but was proven wrong immediately. The locals were influenced by Antony and led an angered march to end the conspirators. Brutus caused their arrangement to fail by lack of
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Act 3 Scene 3 Of Romeo And Juliet by William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 3 is a perfect example of Romeo's despondent persona. The events that take place in Friar Laurence's cell occur right after Romeo's marriage to Juliet. Romeo's devastation by the news that he is to be banished from Verona after murdering Juliet's cousin, Tybalt, had led him to seek guidance from Friar Laurence. Although this may seem understandable, Romeo is melodramatic and gives the impression that he is an over-the-top teenager. He illustrates this when he says; "Ha, banishment!
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& respects the intelligence of the common people to understand a speech given in verse. Brutus's authoritative air is once again illustrated at the very opening line of his oration when he demands the attention of the people, "Romans, countrymen, and lovers, hear me for my / cause, and be silent, that you may hear. Believe me / for mine honor and have respect to mine honor, that / you may believe"(Act III, scene ii, lines 13-16). this one line, Antony uses Brutus's words to his advantage by changing them to make himself sound friendlier. By the very first word of Antony's speech, one can infer that he is about to give a humbling oration; he uses the ethical appeal to convince the people to believe in his cause rather than Brutus's. Finally, while the crowd is in awe of Brutus's raw power and booming authority, Antony uses sarcasm He is "an honorable man" (Act III, scene II, line 84) in a tone of biting mockery, therefore questioning Brutus's credibility. & nbsp; It is true that the Roman people have emotions that sway with the winds, but this is partly due to the great speaking skills of both Brutus and Mark Antony.
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Marc Antony walks up with Octavius, Messala, Lucillius, and the rest of their army. Upon finding Brutus' corpse, Lucillius states that he is joyful Brutus was not captured alive. Octavius decides to take Brutus's remaining men into his own army. Antony speaks over Brutus's body, saying that Brutus was the noblest Roman of all; while the other conspirators such as Cassius killed Caesar out of envy and jealousy, Brutus killed him only because it is what he believed was for the common good. He goes onto state that Brutus was a rare example of a man, and Octavius then says that Brutus shall be buried in the most honorable way and orders for the body to be moved into his
Act 2 Scene 1 begins with Brutus contemplating joining the conspiracy against Caesar. He made the decision to officially join when he received an unsigned letter left to him by Cassius. Initially, the conspirators arrive, which includes, Cassius, Casca, Decius, Cinna, Metellus and Trebonius. The group then discusses their plan and whether or not they should include Cicero in the conspiracy. Cassius then suggests that they should kill Antony as well as Caesar. Brutus disagrees with this idea and begins his monologue by claiming that what they are doing will be bloody; however, they do not want to kill just for the sake of killing. He uses a metaphor to explain how Antony is like a limb of Caesar, and it is not necessary to hack at the limbs. He also explains how
The second time we see them is in Act 1 Scene 3,it is just after