Table of Contents
- 1 What does Brutus say in his speech?
- 2 What does Antony’s servant say?
- 3 What was Antony’s message to Brutus in Julius Caesar?
- 4 How does Antony instruct his servant to deliver Antony’s message to Brutus?
- 5 How does Antony keep saying that Brutus is an honorable man?
- 6 How does Antony turn the crowd against Caesar?
- 7 How does Antony use the power of words in his speech?
What does Brutus say in his speech?
His message is that he had to kill Caesar because Caesar was too ambitious and he would enslave the Romans if he lived. Brutus uses Ethos in his speech to say to his audience “Believe me… I’m a good guy, I’m one of you” 1. Brutus says this to give proof to the audience that he was right to kill Caesar.
What does Antony’s servant say?
Antony’s servant brings a message to Brutus. What does he say? His servant says “Brutus is noble, wise, valiant and honorable.” He asks for a safe passage for Antony to see Brutus and hear why Caesar deserved to be killed.
Why does Antony say honorable?
The speech is Antony’s funeral oration over Caesar, whom Brutus (see also Brutus) has helped kill. “Brutus is an honorable man” is ironic, as Antony is attempting to portray Brutus as ungrateful and treacherous. He succeeds in turning the Roman people against Brutus and the other assassins.
What crowd response does Brutus create?
After the assassination of Julius Caesar, Brutus speaks to the crowd and convinces them that Caesar was ambitious and would have been a terrible leader. Although he is not a skilled speaker, he is able to use logos to convince that crowd that what he and the conspirators did was the best for Rome.
What was Antony’s message to Brutus in Julius Caesar?
The servant has evidently rehearsed the message Antony has instructed him to deliver verbally. “Brutus is noble, wise, valiant, and honest. Caesar was mighty, bold, royal, and loving. Say I love Brutus, and I honor him.
How does Antony instruct his servant to deliver Antony’s message to Brutus?
First he directs the servant to prostrate himself before Brutus, something one would usually do before royalty. In this way, he flatters Brutus as a “kingly” figure.
What is Antony saying in his speech?
In his oration Marc Antony claims that he has come to “bury Caesar, not to praise him”; in other words, he has come to put an end to discussion of Caesar’s ambitions and tyranny. Antony tells the Romans that Brutus, who is noble, claims that Caesar was ambitious, a serious flaw for which he paid dearly.
What did Antony say during his speech?
Speech: “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears” Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.
How does Antony keep saying that Brutus is an honorable man?
Antony may be using sarcasm in his references to Brutus, but he really does regard Brutus as an honorable man. He uses the positive character word “honorable” in order to follow that rule, but through excessive repetition (borderline sarcasm), he is able to munipulate the crowd to “rage and mutiny”.
How does Antony turn the crowd against Caesar?
Antony, however, speaks next. He has promised to say nothing evil of Brutus or the conspirators, so he uses mockery to turn the crowd against them. Antony asserts that Caesar was not an ambitious man. He says that Caesar used the spoils of war for the general benefit of Rome. Antony also states that Caesar sympathized deeply with the poor, saying:
Why does Cassius want to kill Antony?
As the conspirators plan the destruction of Caesar, Cassius speaks of why they should also kill Antony, revealing important details about Antony’s character. Cassius describes Antony’s dangerous ability to plot as well as his strong connections, making Antony powerful.
How does Antony use irony to justify Caesar’s assassination?
(Act 3.2.105-108) Antony uses irony to persuade the crowd that Caesar was not ambitious and was therefore assassinated unjustly, because he earlier promises Brutus that he will not directly say anything negative about the conspirators.
How does Antony use the power of words in his speech?
But Antony uses the power of words to persuade the people of Rome to see Brutus and Cassius as traitors instead of honorable men. While Antony’s entire speech is evident of his cunning intelligence, this quote highlights his true character.