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Rhetorical devices in mark antony's speech
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Mark Antony v. Brutus Synthetic Essay Both Mark Antony and Brutus used very many similar approaches by using rhetorical questions, conduplicatio, and pathos. However Mark Antony used these devices better than Brutus to persuade the commoners.
The rhetorical questions in both of the passages were opposite from each other. Antony says that Caesar gave to the Romans and was generous to all, he said “ this in Caesar seem ambitious?”. He said this to Rome to be able to show them that Caesar wasn’t to hurt anyone. Brutus on the other hand wanted Rome to see that Caesar’s ambition would get in the way of him trying to be able to help them, rather than hurt them. Brutus then said “ rather Caesar living and died slave?”. He does this to inform them that if Caesar still living today you all would not have normal lives, you do now. The way Antony used this device to his advantage was by showing Rome that he wasn't that ambitious. When he showed them that Caesar gave to the poor, he helped those who were in need, and he helped enslaved people become free.
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Antony was forced to be nice to Brutus and in that was the way he used conduplicatio. Antony said multiple times how “honourable” everybody was. He did this in a way to make the people see how noble and honourable Caesar and Brutus really are. Brutus used conduplicatio by asking the people “have I offended”. He does this so well because it is giving the people of Rome a say in what is happening even though he really wants no input from the them. Mark Antony uses conduplicatio better than Brutus by being able to show the people of Rome that even though Brutus was great he still did a wrong act by killing a very honourable man just like himself. He also did well with conduplicatio by being able to stay with the guidelines by complementing both
Brutus states," Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more." III:2:20-21. Brutus says that he is doing his all for the sake of Rome and that Caesar's ambition scares him. Antony, on the other hand, proves that Caesar did not have much ambition, and that he loved his people. Antony says," You all did see that on Lupercal I thrice presented him a kingly crown, which he did thrice refuse.
Mark Antony’s speech, whose aim is to counter Brutus’ speech, enlightens the crowd on the unjust murder of Caesar. Though he never directly communicates to the crowd of his feeling towards the conspirators, Antony was able to effectively convey to the crowd, through the use of verbal irony and other stylistic devices/techniques in his speech, his true views of the assassination. Moreover, Antony was able to shrewdly emphasize his belief of the undeserved assassination of Caesar through the wide use of epiphoral and anaphoral structure in his speech. Antony emphasizes the wrongdoings of Brutus and Cassius through the ingenious use of the epistrophe along with verbal irony as he notes that “I should do Brutus wrong, and Cassius wrong” (III, ii, 125). Moreover, he stresses the importance of punishi...
Brutus starts off by saying he was Caesar’s friend, and he loved him, but because Caesar was “ambitious” he had to “slew” him. Brutus knew that everyone in town thought he was an honorable man and he used that to establish his credibility, unlike Antony, who was thought to be a play boy, not serious about anything. He had to work harder to gain the crowd’s attention. The first sentence out of his mouth was that he was here to “bury Caesar, not to praise him” which is a great way to start since most of the people didn’t like Caesar at the time and didn’t want to listen to some silly friend of Caesar’s say wonderful things about him. Antony also mentioned many times that their hero Brutus is an “honorable“ man.
Both Caesar and Brutus have a tragic flaw. In the beginning of the play a soothsayer is telling Caesar to beware the ides of march Caesar Responds “He is a dreamer; Brutus leave him. Pass” (shakespeare page??? line????) When Caesar tells the soothsayer this it shows that he does not believe that he could be harmed. Just like caesar, Brutus suffered a tragic flaw, his being trusting everyone. After Caesar is dead Antony wants to say a speech at Caesar 's funeral, after making the crowd violent says “Now let it work. Mischief, thou art afoot, take thou the course thou wilt.”(shakespeare3.2.266-264). Brutus trusted Antony to say some nice words about Caesar, instead he turn the crowd violent. Caesar and Brutus love the roman people and would sacrifice anything for them. after Caesar dies Antony reads “ to every roman citizen he gives, to every several man, seventy-five drachmas”( page lines title). Caesar loved the romans so much he gave them all a bit of his money after he died. Even though he was prideful he loved the romans as much as Brutus. Brutus saw that under Caesar 's rule romans were suffering and says” Not that i love Caesar less, but that I loved/Rome more”(?) He Explains why he felt
As a final point, Antony and Brutus both spoke at Caesar’s funeral to prove their reasoning’s to the people. Antony’s speech turned out to be the more effective one because he manipulates the words ambitious and honorable to contradict Brutus, he uses props to provide substantial evidence to the people, and his speech was more effective because it essentially persuaded the people to be on his side whereas Brutus did not convince the people of anything.
The view that abortion, with some rare exceptions, is an extremely immoral act is the stance Don Marquis takes in his dissertation Why Abortion Is Immoral. In his article, Marquis emphasizes the wrongness of killing, as it deprives one from the potential of having a “future-like-ours.” (Marquis, 1989) He uses this idea to conclude that abortion is immoral because it essentially robs a fetus of having a future of value. However, I would like to point out that in his argument, Marquis fails to consider the fact that the primary reason women wish to abort is because they are certain that they cannot physically and/or emotionally provide for a child. In other words, they are certain that their child will not be provided a future of value. Thus
In his speech, Brutus appeals to the loyalism of his audience by making intertwining arguments of ethos, pathos, and logos. He begins by establishing his ethos by asserting his status as an honorable fellow Roman worthy of their respect. He expands on this ethos by dividing it into three parts: his love of Caesar, his loyalty to Rome, and his relationship to his audience. Brutus tells his audience that he was a “dear friend” to the man he murdered, invoking a pathetic sense of sympathy from his audience. However, as he says himself, it was “not that [he] loved Caesar less, but that [he] loved Rome more,” strengthening his ethos as a loyal countryman with the interests of his audience at heart. After establishing an emotional connection to his audience and earning their trust, Brutus explains his logic
...ns. This made Antony's speech more effective in the fact that he used detailed reasoning for why Caesar was not ambitious. This was why the people came to his favor in the end. The tones and rhetorical devices they used helped to capture their audience by appealing to their emotions and helping to move the views of Antony and Brutus's views across to their listeners. Comparing effectiveness and ineffectiveness of both speeches was important in determining which way the people would be swayed.
Antony asks rhetorical questions and lets the audience answer for themselves. Brutus uses ethos by stating that he a noble man and that is why the people should believe him but infact Antony questions his nobility by saying what Brutus said,” Brutus is an honourable man”(III.ii.79). In a way, Antony states what Brutus states to convince the audience by using examples that Brutus is wrong. Antony himself knows what kind of man Brutus is but lets the people figure it out on their own. In addition, Brutus uses logos by expressing that fact that Caesar died because of his ambition. This argument is severely under supported because his reasons are invalid and simply observations. Antony uses “did this in Caesar seem ambitious” to question Brutus’ argument (III.ii.82). Antony gives examples backing his argument like when Caesar refused the crown thrice to prove his humbleness. The way Antony convinces the people to rebel is by using pathos. He brings the audience in by stepping down to their level and showing them the body of Caesar. While Antony talks at Caesar's funeral, he pauses because” heart us in the coffin there with Caesar “(III.ii.98). When Antony becomes emotional, he reminds the audience about what injust event happened to the much loved
Because Antony ingeniously uses a plethora of logical, emotional, and credible arguments, he outshines Brutus’s speech, which lacks in verifiable evidence. Antony also seizes the power of rhetorical devices in a more effective way than Brutus to convey his message. This battle between their speeches reflects in the outcome of their war, showing the superiority of Antony’s persuasive ability. While Brutus may have been an “honorable man,” it was Antony that proved to be the more effective one.
Firstly, Antony says a general statement that, “the evil that men do lives after them” (III.ii.74), when in fact he is subtly and sneeringly referring to the conspirators actions. The Roman commoners don’t realize that this general statement is swaying them, but the rest of Antony’s speech further convinces them of the evil the conspirators have done. Later, Antony talks about Brutus says that “sure, [he] is an honourable man” (III.ii.98), emphasis on the sure. Because he uses a scornful tone while sarcastically saying this statement, he is really beginning to show the audience his true feelings on the situation. Knowing that even Antony bitterly disagrees with the choices of the conspirators, it further persuades the common people of Rome to turn against Brutus and the rest of Caesar’s murderers. These occasions show Antony’s sour tone, especially towards the conspirators, and Antony’s tone also riles up the Roman citizens. His tone helps to exasperate the commoners with Caesar’s murder, and therefore assists Antony in achieving his purpose to manipulate the audience to turn against
...rence between these speeches is obviously that they had different views. As said earlier, Brutus was trying to approach that killing Caesar was a good deed for Rome, while Antony’s view is that Caesar did not deserve to die and that the conspirators were the real enemies. They also used their rhetorical devices in different ways to state their points, persuading different people in the audience.
...cessful but Mark Anthony’s speech is much more effective. Ultimately Brutus is trying to defend himself for the killing of Caesar. He wanted to prove to the townspeople that what he did was for the liberty and justice of the Roman Empire. Mark Antony was successful because in his speech he uses a masterful combination of ethos, logos, pathos. He also uses a lot of repetition and rhetorical irony which indirectly shows the crowd that Brutus is not an honorable man and what he does is very wrong. Antony shows true compassion to the common people and the passion won the their hearts over. Antony uses more of a pathos, emotional appeal, unlike Brutus who uses more logos and ethos. Antony’s tone in his speech was melancholy and the crowd could see true sympathy. Antony was ultimately able to persuade his point of view to the crowd and was more victorious than Brutus.
These lines show Brutus’ patriotism because he wants to go to the market place yelling “Peace, freedom, and liberty!” showing Romans that killing Caesar was not for power but for the betterment of Rome. After Marcus Brutus’ death Antony addressed his true feelings. Over Brutus’ dead body he said: “All the conspirators save only he / Did that they did in envy of great Caesar; / He only, in a general honest thought / And common good to all, made one of them” (V.v.69-72)
Brutus repeatedly says, “If any, speak, for him have I offended,” (III.ii.25). Brutus’ tactic is to try to force someone, or dare them, to disagree with him, which no one ends up doing. Brutus tries to make people fear him, which works for a brief period of time. Mark Antony, on the other hand, goes on the attack, rather than the defense, by repeatedly saying, “Yet Brutus said he was ambitious; And… he is an honourable man.” (III.ii.89-90). By going on the offensive side, Mark Antony uses the repetition of this extreme usage of irony and sarcasm to make the audience understand that all of this is Brutus’ fault and that he should be punished for his crimes, no matter his intentions. Both groups use similar rhetorical strategies to prove that Caesar should or should not be dead for what he has done, with differing results. Brutus and Mark Antony also use emotional appeals to persuade their audience that they are correct in the matter of the death of their esteemed