Often in plays‚ the turning point is significant. The turning point usually occurs after the climax and begins the denouement. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Julius Caesar‚ the funeral orations delivered by Marc Antony and Brutus is the turning point. Marc Antony delivers the more effective funeral oration because he plays with the commoners’ emotions and uses repetition to illustrate sarcasm which wins the crowd over. Funeral orations commonly focus on emotions. Marc Antony’s funeral
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given‚ but Antony rose to the occasion and made the confused people of Rome realize that what Brutus and the conspirators had done was wrong. Antony did a superior job against Brutus of persuading the citizens that Brutus was guilty of wrongful murder and that Caesar loved them. Throughout his speech‚ Antony used a lot of sarcasm. He told the citizens repeatedly that Brutus was an honorable man. “But Brutus says he was ambitious‚ And Brutus is an honorable man” (3.2.86-87). While Antony seemed as
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In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ there were two honorable men who were great persuaders that manipulated the sheep’s’ (plebeians) mind. Those two orators were Brutus and Antony‚ and Antony who comes out on top in the end. Brutus and the conspirators first kill Caesar by stabbing him and then explaining to the Romans their reason for doing such ’good’ deed. Brutus gets the attention of every Roman in the town and asks them to hear him out before acting and spilling more blood. To start out with‚ Brutus’s
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William Shakespeare. In the story‚ during the funeral Brutus and Antony give
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Part 1: New version of Cleopatra The passage contains material that may lead us to believe‚ through the eyes of her assistant‚ referred to as her ‘flatters’‚ Cleopatra was weak and besotted by Antony‚ when in fact her assistants used mind games derived by Cleopatra herself to manipulate Antony and to turn him away from what was his life as a great Emperor and husband to Octavia. Plutarch suggests that Cleopatra is a very manipulative person who uses anyone to climb the political ladder and
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considers his honor in every aspect and choice in his life and often rules over his own accord. Accordingly‚ many people‚ including his enemies‚ were very much aware of his honor. When he witnesses Brutus’ dead body at the battleground of Philipi‚ Antony states he is the "noblest Roman of them all" and "all the conspirators save only he‚ did that they did in envy of great Caesar; he‚ only in a general honest " (act V‚ sc v‚ ln 68-71). Brutus’
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tell us about Plutarch’s view of the relationship between Antony and Cleopatra? For Plutarch peoples actions‚ however trite‚ were great indications of a person’s moral character (Plutarch‚ 1914‚ p. 225). We can‚ therefore‚ assume that Plutarch would have placed great importance on the everyday activities of Cleopatra and Antony in reflecting the character of their relationship. Plutarch wrote 150 years after the events of Cleopatra and Antony and was therefore heavily influenced by Roman views of
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feared to become too powerful or too popular. Regina was both loved and feared by the high school like Caesar. Then Regina was plotted against to ruin her reputation and taken down by Brutus and Cassius (Cady and Janice). Regina also resembles Marc Antony when she reveals the Burn Book to the school. Cady and Gretchen both relate to Brutus. Cady was manipulated by Janice into taking down Regina. As she was doing that she became more like Regina herself and when Regina was taken down Cady took over
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his servant. However‚ due to his ancestor’s key role in establishing the Roman Republic and his own sense of justice‚ Brutus feels responsible to ensure the continued stability of the republic by any means – even if that details murdering Caesar. Antony calls Brutus’ stab the “unkindest cut of all” (page 101)‚ showing how Caesar is betrayed by his most trusted friend. In the end‚ Brutus needs to weigh the republic’s existence against his friend‚ a man aspiring to be dictator. Choosing his city over
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Act 5 begins with Octavius and Antony saying that their hopes have come true because the men are fleeing the hills and coming to them. This says that Brutus is not truly in his right mind for strategy and is blinded by wanting be honorable after killing Caesar. Cassius then tells Brutus “Flatterers! Now‚ Brutus‚ thank yourself;/This tongue had not offended so today/If Cassius might have ruled.” (see lines 45-47)‚ meaning that if had acted as Cassius suggested‚ then they would not be headed towards
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