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“Julius Caesar”
When the ruler of a country is assassinated, the country faces severe deterioration and an ultimate collapse. ... In Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar”, a group of conspirators kills Caesar, the ruler of Rome. One of the conspirators is Caesar’s good friend Brutus. At Caesar’s funeral, Brutus gives a speech to try and justify Caesar’s death. ... Antony, another friend of Caesar’s, also gives a speech at the funeral. However, in Antony’s funeral oration for Caesar, Antony uses various persuasive techniques such as language, repetition of key phrases, phrasing, and theatrical actions in an attempt to move the crowd into mutiny against the conspirators.
Antony uses language in his speech to show the crowd that Brutus spoke falsely of Caesar’s ambition. He does this by telling facts about Caesar. Brutus said that Caesar was ambitious, and that was the reason for his death. ... He begins by saying that “[Caesar] hath brought many captives home to Rome” and used their money for the public instead of himself, implying that Caesar was generous. ... Next, Antony tells the crowd that “Caesar hath wept” when the poor cried, which portrays Caesar as a sympathetic person. ... Lastly, Antony says that “[he] thrice presented [Caesar] a kingly crown”, and that Caesar refused. In doing so, Antony presents Caesar as a humble person. ... By telling these facts about Caesar, Antony convinces the crowd that Brutus was incorrect in saying that Caesar was ambitious.
Antony also persuades the crowd that Brutus wrongly accused Caesar of being ambitious, by speaking of Brutus’ opinions. For example, Antony tells the crowd that “Brutus hath told [them]” that Caesar was ambitious. ... Anthony also states that “Brutus said” Caesar was ambitious, and again demonstrates that what Brutus said was something coming from Brutus, and was not rooted in fact. ... He would only need to talk about Caesar’s ambition, without having to say who spoke it. Brutus never supports his saying that Caesar was ambitious, which also shows that he is not being truthful. ... For instance, Antony repeatedly uses the phrase “Brutus said [Caesar] was ambitious” in his speech.
Approximate Word count = 1687
Approximate Pages = 6.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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