THE POWER OF FORGIVENESS AND RECONCILIATION INSTEAD OF REVENGE. MARCK ANTONY Why did Marc Antony have the best speech at the funeral? Marck Antony is portrayed as a skilled orator and a cunning manipulator of public. Marc Antony had political skill and the ability to manipulate people's emotions. Although, Antonio delivers the most effective speech because he has the statesmanship and ability to manipulate people's emotions. Marc Antony uses rhetoric effectively to generate sympathy for Caesar and stoke anger against the conspirators. His speech is the key turning point in the play and demonstrates his political astuteness and skills as a persuasive orator. Marc Antony begins his speech by praising the conspirators and calling them "honorable …show more content…
Antony's ability to connect with the audience, evoke emotions, and cleverly manipulate their feelings played a significant role in the impact of his speech. His words resonated with the people and turned the tide of public opinion in his favor. However, Antony continued to tell the Roman citizens about his affection for Caesar while Caesar's body was lying down, so Citizens were trying to understand the influence of the speech. Antony was carrying in his hands a parchment that had been left by Caesar and the citizens were trying to understand the content of the scroll that Antony wanted Antony to read to discover possible revelations or important information that could influence the political situation at that time. To conclude, Antony was creating a moment of suspense and drama by not wanting to read what the scroll said, that tactic generated intrigue in the crowd and kept their attention, adding an element of mystery to his speech. that was part of his strategy of his speech to create mystery and revelation. That's why Antony had the best speech because he acted with maturity and I prefer sincerity to betrayal. and then, Antony was part of the Second Triumvirate after Caesar's
Julius Caesar, Marc Antony exhibits the character counts pillars respect, responsibility, and also caring. Marc Antony shows his respect when everyone was against Caesar, but he still was tolerant of the difference. He displayed responsibility when after Caesar’s death, and Brutus’s speech, he told the people of Rome that Caesar was not ambitious, but true to Rome and then continued on to read Caesar’s will. Lastly, Marc Antony displays caring when he grieves from Caesar’s death. Marc Antony displayed
of his great political skills he possessed. After the murder of Octavian’s great uncle, Julius Caesar, in 44 BC; Octavian along with Mark Antony, and Lepidus formed the Second Triumvirate. The three men lead their armies into Rome. The Roman Assembly granted the Second Triumvirate full power for five years. With full backing of the Roman Assembly, Octavian, Antony, and Lepidus raged a dreaded campaign against all those who opposed them. Octavian and his two companions put a temporary end to the
the opening of the play, all of the Romans in the streets are cheering for Caesar and rejoicing in his triumph. Although two soldiers don’t agree, the first we hear of Caesar is that is a eagerly supported. At the Feast of Lupercal, for example, Marc Antony tries to crown him king three times, and each time, Caesar refuses. As he does, the people cheer for him because they bel 09ieve him to be so noble. This shows how the people revered him, admired him, and accepted him as their leader. They cheered
Marc Antony “Friends, Romans, countryman lend me your ears” (Shakespeare), this saying is what Mark Antony is probably most noted for. Antony’s life can be broken down into three parts. The first part would have to be the earlier years of his life before the death of Caesar. In the middle is Antony’s few years of success and power. The last part of his life is the downfall of him. Mark Antony was very powerful and successful for a short period in Ancient Rome. To begin, Mark Antony was
Shakespeare present the sense of opposites or polarities And what is the importance of these to the play? William Shakespeare wrote Antony and Cleopatra around 1606, during the reign of King James ². The play is a history, set in the time of the Roman Empire many centuries before it was written and based on the well-documented history of Octavius Caesar, Marc Antony and Cleopatra. These characters and their lives were contained in primarily one document: Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Grecians and
against Caesar, they are now even more powerful and can influence the people easier. While all the conspirators stab Caesar in the back, Brutus is the only one to stab Caesar face to face. Marc Antony, Ocatavius, and Lepidus take over the triumvirate. Brutus and Cuis Cassuis took their troops in against Antony and his troops. This will be where Brutus’ death and tragic flaw take place. While at camp Brutus and Cassius get into an argument leading to Cassuis saying he shall kill himself. After
Marc Antony's Power of Persuasion in Julius Caesar In William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, although Marc Antony is allowed to make a speech at Caesar's funeral, he must not speak ill of either the conspirators or Caesar. Antony was infuriated with Caesar's assassination, and wants to seek revenge on his killers as well as gain power for himself in Rome's government. He must persuade the crowd that has gathered that Caesar's murder was unjust, and turn them against Brutus and Cassius. He tries
Greed in Julius Caesar Greed can disrupt a family, town, or even a country. The play "Julius Caesar" was a great example of the power of greed. In the play "Julius Caesar" the driving forces were Cassius, Brutus, Marc Antony, and Octavius Caesar. Cassius was the brother in-law of Brutus and was also the creator of the group of conspirators. Cassius was also a senator of Rome. Cassius's greed for power, good reputation, and his jealousy lead to Caesars death. Cassius had the most honorable
emergence is our fascination with her powers to charm the virtuous, upright paradigmatic Roman, leading him, like the Serpent, down the path of Sin. Plutarch is explicit in his description of the corrupting influence of the East: But when he [Marc Antony] was once come into Asia…and that he had felt the riches and pleasures of the east parts…he easily fell again to his old licentious life. For straight one Anaxenor a player of the citherne, Xoutus a player of the flutes, Metrodorus a tumbler, and
history. Caesar and Brutus, Caesar and Marc Antony have all had great friendships, but there are hard times when they disagree just like how Maggie and Rebecca were. They were the best of friends, almost family until one fight got in the way of their friendship. You can be best friends or even family and still have confrontations that you don’t enjoy, As with Caesar and Brutus, or Maggie and Rebecca. Perhaps the strongest friendship in the play was Caesar and Marc Antony. They had a unique bond with Caesar
The Ambitious Marc Antony in Julius Caesar The tragic and untimely death of Julius Caesar, a condemned Roman tyrant, triggered William Shakespeare's creativity. In his play Julius Caesar Shakespeare writes of the treacherous conspirators, Marcus Brutus and Caius Cassius, and their plans to assassinate their Roman leader, Julius Caesar. The story continues to explain how Caesar's loyal friend, Marc Antony, helps avenge the brutal murder. After Antony receives soldiers to fight his battle,
lover of two Roman consuls, Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, thereby forever connecting the Egyptian queen to the history of Rome. The stories of her relationships with the two men do not always paint a flattering picture of Cleopatra, as her reported promiscuity and presumption give her a colorful reputation. Cleopatra is also sometimes seen as a misunderstood woman, someone who was never given a fair opportunity to be accepted as the wife of Marc Antony nor the mother of Caesar's child. Some historians
William Shakespeare wonderfully develops the character Marc Antony in his play Julius Caesar to be a round character. Round characters meaning a character that has many traits and isn’t predictable. Antony, who seems to not have many different traits at the beginning of Julius Caesar, really starts showing his real self after Caesar’s death. That also shows that he is unpredictable. Antony’s monologues and soliloquies really help to show readers Antony as a round character. A few traits these soliloquies
The Character of Brutus in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Brutus was first and foremost an honorable man, putting the safety of Rome above everything else. His three most noticeable characteristics were his honor, his naivete, and his stoicism. However, his honor, honesty, and trustfulness eventually became the things that killed him. First of all, Brutus is a stoic. He and his wife Portia are both very stoic, and they don't show emotions towards things. The most striking instance of Brutus'
Rhetoric is an effective tool used to create persuasive speech in verbal or written communication. This strategy is commonly used among authors and makes a strong appearance in William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. The most outstanding example in Julius Caesar was a convincing speech performed by Marc Antony, the strongest rhetorician, speaking to the commoners of Rome in an attempt to influence them to support his opinions on the specific cause involving Caesar’s death. Julius Caesar is