Mark Antony It is human nature to change one’s personality to fit the situation. People behave differently when speaking to a dignitary that when talking to a friend. Over time one can change due to a loss or gain of power‚ sometimes for the better or worse. In Julius Caesar‚ for example‚ Mark Antony goes through several changes. Mark Antony loved Julius Caesar‚ yet when he passed away Mark Antony swears vengeance‚ and ultimately is corrupted by the power of running a country. At the
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Julius Caesar’s Mark Antony prevails as the master of persuasion through language. In a eulogy speech for the recently deceased Caesar‚ he expertly employs repetition‚ reverse psychology‚ and flattery to manipulate the minds and hearts of his audience. Mark Antony’s use of repetition showcases brilliant sarcasm. He utilizes the word “honorable” to describe Brutus and Cassius‚ two of Caesar’s assassins‚ on nine different occasions: “for Brutus is an honorable man” (3.2. 82)‚ “so are they all‚ all
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Evidence: Mark Antony proclaims that it is “dearer than thy death” for Caesar to see Antony shake the hands of “thy foes” and describes Caesar as “like a deer”‚ attacked by “many princes”. Context: After the conspirators left‚ when Antony is alone with Caesar’s body. Evidence: Mark Antony expressed his intentions for revenge by saying that ‘woe to the hand’ which ‘shed this costly blood’ and ‘he prophesy’ that a ‘curse shall light’ on ‘the limbs of men’. Evidence: Mark Antony also says that
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Discuss the attention paid (or not paid) to omens‚ nightmares‚ and other supernatural events. What do the various responses to these phenomena show about the struggle between fate and free will in Julius Caesar? Can the play’s tragedies be attributed to the characters’ failure to read the omens properly‚ or do the omens merely presage the inevitable? The characters in Julius Caesar neglect nearly universally the play’s various omens (dead men walking‚ sacrificed animals who lack hearts)‚ nightmares
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In a classic Shakespeare play‚ Julius Caesar‚ Antony and Brutus go toe-to-toe at Caesar’s funeral‚ although‚ to Brutus’ dismay Antony’s speech was better than his. Marcus Brutus makes his speech very formally to reason the mob for killing Caesar. Brutus appeals to the people’s minds and leaves an impression that Caesar would have become a tyrant. But What Brutus terms as his reason is a hypothetical situation and is not reason enough for killing Caesar. He does not provide any evidence to his statement
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Mark Antony was a Roman politician and general who played a big part in the destruction of the Roman republic. Mark Antony worked with Julius Caesar‚ who he replaced after his assassination. He did not get along with Caesar’s adopted son Octavian‚ and had to go through many struggles with him‚ causing war and hatred to spread throughout the empire. He later committed suicide because Octavian spread rumors about him and turned Rome against him. Following his defeat by Octavian at the Battle of Actium
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Sam M. Thomas AP Lang (A2) 29 October 2013 Brutus and Antony Speech Analysis and Comparison After the assassination of Julius Caesar‚ his comrades Brutus and Antony both made speeches to the Roman people addressing his death. While Brutus asserts that he died for the good of the state and his remorse of his obligation to kill Caesar‚ Antony honors Caesar’s deeds to the state‚ and coerces the people against the assassination. Brutus claims that Caesar had to be taken out of power for the
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World History/ English 10 May 2013 Cleopatra VII She was a woman of powerful ambition‚ a keen sense of intelligence and charm. She had political skills that made a great mark on history. Her name was Cleopatra VII Thea Philopater‚ or just Cleopatra VII. Cleopatra was born in 69 B.C. and died August 3‚ 30 B.C.. She played a very important role in her father’s life helping him rule. She was the lover of three men‚ all who were rulers. She was not a typical teenager at age 17‚ or even close to being
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Mark Antony 	The character of Mark Antony from Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar may be viewed as simply the confident and devoted supporter of Julius Caesar. On the contrary‚ Antony presents the qualities of a shrewd flatterer‚ a ruthless tyrant‚ as well as a loyal follower. Antony’s characteristics will change as the play progresses. He will begin using flattery to get what he wants‚ but he will eventually depend on his powerful relentlessness. Furthermore‚ Antony uses these
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Brutus and Antony both use different rhetorical techniques to persuade the crowd at Julius Caesar’s funeral. However‚ the arguments can be very different and one speech can be more persuasive than the other. Brutus’s and Antony’s speech have a different base on the same topic and both have a valid point in each. Brutus lectures about how Caesar is a courageous person. Antony‚ however‚ discourses about how Caesar is determined and how Brutus transferred captives home to Rome. Antony also speaks about
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