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For example, Antony points out that Caesar rejected “a kingly crown” (line 105) three times. After each example of Caesar’s benevolence, Antony repeats Brutus’s accusation of Caesar’s ambition while conceding that “Brutus is an honorable man” (lines 96, 103, 108) until the reference to Brutus’s honor becomes ironic.
Oct 4, 2024 · How does Antony's speech in Act 3 of Julius Caesar work the crowd into a frenzy? Antony is very clever and effective in how he manipulates the Roman citizenry in his speech.
Mar 14, 2024 · Through clever rhetoric, strategic appeals to pathos, and shrewd manipulation of the crowd's emotions, Antony effectively shifts the tide of public opinion in his favor. This essay will delve into Antony's masterful manipulation of the Roman crowd, examining the techniques he employs to sway their sentiments and secure his own political agenda.
Mark Antony has ‘read the room’ and knows the mood among the crowd: they still support the assassination of Julius Caesar and so side with Brutus and the other conspirators.
In this lesson, we will explore Mark Antony's response to Brutus' speech. We will discover what he says to the citizens of Rome and what the Roman citizens think of what he says.
Act III, scene ii evidences the power of rhetoric and oratory: first Brutus speaks and then Antony, each with the aim of persuading the crowd to his side. We observe each speaker’s effect on the crowd and see the power that words can have—how they can stir emotion, alter opinion, and induce action.
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Antony will expend 137 lines of blank verse before he's done, using rhetoric and calculated histrionics to incite the crowd into a mob frenzy. All quite masterful for a man who denies any ability to "stir men's blood," as he puts it.
