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Shakespeare-Mark Antony Quote Analysis

Quote 2

"And Brutus Antony, there were am Antony would ruffle up your spirits, and put a tongue in every wound of Caesar, that should move the stones of Rome to rise and mutiny." (3.2 232-236)

Quote 1

"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." (3.1 102-105)

T: If Brutus were Antony, he would start a rebellion. This quote shows a strategy of how Antony is being persuasive to the people of Rome. Instead of using Antony's own name, he used Brutus as an example to get the crowd to start a rebellion.

C: Antony is talking to the people of Rome to convince them to rebel using persuasive strategies that would not put him to blame. Antony wants the crowd to start a rebellion, going against the conspirators for killing Julius Caesar.

E: Brutus: Mark Antony specifically used Brutus as an example in that situation to show that even the most noble, respected, and honorable man would start a rebellion for his friend's death, who is Caesar.

Mutiny (rebellion): Antony uses this word to avenge and also give freedom to the citizens to rebel. He wants the people of Rome to get justice for the death of Caesar.

A: This quote shows Antony's respect for Brutus because he uses Brutus' name in the quote. This means that even the most noble man would rebel.

Relation of quotes

T: This quote shows how Antony proves Brutus without pointing him out. He contradicts himself.

C: Antony was speaking to the crowd, telling them that Caesar was a very humble emperor, respect the people of Rome and that he wasn't ambitious because he refused the crown three times.

E: Ambitious: Antony is proving Brutus wrong that he said Caesar was ambitious.

Honorable: Even though Brutus was wrong for killing Caesar, Antony is implying that Brutus was respected because of his honorable heritage.

Crown: The author used "thrice refused the crown" to symbolize that Caesar has respect for the people and their decision.

A: The author uses these words to explain how Antony proved Caesar was not ambitious and how Brutus was wrong. These words were used to compare how both Antony and Brutus said them in their speeches.

These quotations chosen from Mark Antony's speech in Julius Caesar are related to each other because they show Antony's strategies to convincing the people of Rome to be on his side. By the strategies Antony used, it showed what characteristic he has, which is persuading others. These quotes contribute to a broader understanding of Mark Antony because they revealed a powerful side to him that can persuade the crowd to rebel against the conspirators for Caesar's death.

Introduction

In this presentation, we will be

analyzing three quotes of Mark Antony's speech to show his character of being persuasive.

Quote 3

"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, and they would go and kiss dead Caesar's wounds, and dip their napkins in his sacred blood" (3.2 136-140)

T: Antony is convincing the citizens of Rome using Caesar's will as a finishing statement to his speech. He gets the crowd more anxious to hear the will when Antony purposely refused to read it.

C: Antony is talking to the people of Rome about reading Caesar's will. He is purposely refusing to tell the citizens Caesar's will to get the crown on Antony's side.

E: Will: The will is what truly got the citizens to rebel for Caesar's death. This is a key word Antony uses to be persuasive towards the crowd.

A: The author uses this word to describe Antony's character in being persuasive; he shows this characteristic making the crowd curious to know what the will says.

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