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Throughout Antony's speech, he repeats the line, "But Brutus is an honorable man." His point in repeating this line is to undermine him and his character and to disprove what he had originally said. The repetition of this line also makes him seem very sarcastic, and shows that he was doing this in a mockng way, not in a complimentary way. This line is also ironic because he is directly contradicting Brutus and his word with this line.
"But here's a parchment with the seal of Caesar.I found it in his closet. 'Tis his will. Let but the commons hear his testament-
Which, pardon me, I do not mean
to read-"
This speech is a great example of well thought out diction. Antony persuades the people with word choices like "honorable" and "sacred" and "rich legacy" and "mutiny."
Antony makes a famous speech in the play "Julius Caesar". This speech is known for its persuasive techniques, such as repetition, ethos, pathos, and logos. This speech was incredibly effective because Antony was able to change the opinions of the people of Rome, simultaneously makeing himself more likable while making Brutus and the other conspirators hated, and draw them to mutiny.
"I thrice presented him a kingly crown, which he did thrice refuse. Was this ambition? Yet Brutus says he was ambitious, and sure he is an honorable man."
Here, Antony is showing his love for his dear friend Caesar by saying that because of his friend's death, he's feeling deep sorrow. He does this to strike compassion in the hearts of the citizens. He aims for them to feel sadened by Caesar's death in order to get them against the conspirators and on his side.
"He was my friend, faithful and just to me."
Here, Antony is attempting to tease the people with Caesar's will. By telling the citizens no, he sucessfully tries to make them desire it more.
Antony is building Caesar up, showing that he was a good friend to him. He shows Caesar's good morals such as loyalty, and by stating this he is portraying his admiration for his friend, in attempt to make the other citizens feel the same way. This is a portrayal of ethos because Antony is speaking of Caesar's morals
"Bear with me. My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar, and I must pause till it come back to me." (weeps)
Here, Antony is contradicting what Brutus had previously said about Caesar. He does this innocently, but still in a way that takes away Brutus' credibility.
"When the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept."
"How dearly Caesar loved him!"
By saying this, Antony indirectly points out the betrayal of Brutus on Caesar by saying how much Caesar adored his friend Brutus. This reflect poorly on Brutus' character because it shows that he was fine with betraying someone who thought so highly of him. It makes him seem uncaring, a trait that someone in power should not have. This portrays Brutus as cold-hearted.
By saying this, Antony is building up Caesar's character. He shows his compassion for the people, and how he sees himself no better as the people- when they are sad, it effects him too. The makes him seem like a good leader.