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In Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," Antony promises Brutus that he will speak at Caesar's funeral and will not blame the conspirators for Caesar's death. He assures Brutus that he will only speak good of Caesar and will respect Brutus's wishes, thereby maintaining the trust between them. However, Antony's true intention is to sway the crowd against the conspirators, ultimately turning public opinion in favor of Caesar.
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What is similar between brutus and Antony's funeral speech?
Although both Brutus and Antony offered eulogies, Antony offered one tempered with sarcasm and disrepute, while Brutus's was sincere with praise and good will.
How do you Compare and contrast Antony's and Brutus' funeral speech?
Brutus's purpose was to control the crowd as was Anthony's. Brutus began his speech with a hostile crowd against him as a murderer of the popular Julius Caesar.
What conditions are placed on Antony's request before Brutus agrees to it?
Before Brutus agrees to Antony's request to speak at Caesar's funeral, he places the condition that Antony must not blame the conspirators for Caesar's assassination. Brutus wants to ensure that the speech does not incite the crowd against them. Additionally, he insists that Antony must speak after him, allowing Brutus to present the conspirators' rationale first.
What is Brutus' true purpose in delivering his speech at Caesar's funeral?
His reasons for speaking @ the funeral are to justify the conspirators' actions in murdering Caesar and also to introduce Marc Antony.
Do Antony really believe Brutus is honorable?
In Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," Antony repeatedly refers to Brutus as "an honorable man," but this is deeply ironic. While he ostensibly acknowledges Brutus's honor, Antony's true feelings reveal contempt for Brutus's betrayal of Caesar. Through manipulative rhetoric in his funeral speech, Antony ultimately undermines Brutus's credibility and incites the crowd against him, suggesting that he does not genuinely believe in Brutus's honor.
Why does brutus allow Antony to speak at caesars funeral?
Brutus feels that it is only right to let Antony speak, because he was so close to Caesar and the only way that the conspirators can ever repay him in any way is to let him give a speech at Caesar's funeral.
What restrictions does brutus set?
Brutus sets these rules for Antony to abide by; 1. that Antony will not blame Brutus and the conspirators " You shall not in your funeral speech blame us" 2. to speak only of the good things Antony can think of about Caesar "speak all good you can devise of Caesar" 3. ensure that he [Antony] informs the plebeians/people that he is only speaking at Caesar's funeral because he was given permission to, by Brutus and co. "And say you do it by our permission" 4. that Antony will speak in the same pulpit where Brutus is going to speak "and you shall speak in the same pulpit whereto I am going" If Antony does not agree, then he "shall not have any hand at all about his [Caesar's] funeral" Hope that helps
According to Antony's speech Brutus characterized Caesaar as?
Anthony tricks Brutus into letting him give a soliloquy at Caesar's funeral. He uses the opportunity to sarcastically implicate Brutus and Cassius in Caesar's murder. He says that Brutus considered Caesar "ambitious" using his speech to use Brutus' own words against him.
Who else was allowed to speak at Caesars funeral?
Apart from Brutus and Antony, nobody spoke at the funeral. Unfortunately after Antony's speech a riot ensued and the crowd dispersed. One hopes that Antony had the decency to pick up Caesar's corpse from the Capitol steps and deal with it in some kind of hygenic manner.
Who handled the emotion better Brutus or Antony?
Antony handled his emotions better than Brutus. Antony was able to channel his grief and anger into a powerful and strategic speech at Caesar's funeral, rallying the Roman citizens against the conspirators. In contrast, Brutus struggled to manage his emotions and made decisions based on honor and duty rather than practicality, which ultimately led to his downfall.
What are the condition imposed by the conspirators before allowing Antony to speak at the funeral of Caesar?
1. Antony will speak only after the speech of Brutus completes. 2. He will speak from the same pulpit from where Brutus speaks. 3. He will speak good and praise Caesar but he will not blame the conspirators for the death of Caesar. and Antony agrees these conditions imposed on him.
How does Marc Antony's rhetoric such as his repeatedly calling Brutus an honorable man affect the crowd when he is giving his funeral speech?
Antony uses his ability to speak skillfully to make the crowd sympathetic to Caesar and angry with the conspirators.
