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Saul Urias - Julius Caesar Presentation
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Julius Caesar
Mark Antony's Speech (Act 3, Scene 2, 82-117)
Saul Urias
2/22/2023
Question and Thesis
What does Shakespeare’s work, Julius Caesar, teach us about betrayal?
Shakespeare's work, Julius Caesar, teaches us that betray may come from greed, revenge, or ambitions.
Thesis
Irony and Sarcasm
"Yet Brutus says he was ambitious, and sure he is an honorable man"
(Julius Caesar, Act 3, Scene 2,
107-108)
"He was my friend, faithful and just to me, But Brutus says he was ambitious, And Brutus is an honorable man." (Julius Caesar, Act 3, Scene 2, 94-96)
Irony
Explanation
When Antony is giving his speech at Caesars funeral, he uses sarcasm and pokes at the idea that the conspirators, such as Brutus, should not be trusted. The word "noble" and "honorable" are practically used by him in a humorous joking way, to mock Brutus and the other conspirators.
Explanation
Pathos and Passion
Pathos
"When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept." (Julius Caesar, Act 3, Scene 2, 100)
"You all did love him once, not without cause. What cause withholds you, then, to mourn for
him?" (Julius Caesar, Act 3, Scene 2, 111-113)
Explanation
Explanation
Antony clearly expresses feelings of sorrow and remorse for the death of Caesar, and tries to make the people feel the same. He is careful not to praise him, but he does defend him, saying that he wasn't ambitious because he wept when the people wept, and was generous and noble. He tries using this way of speech as a means to turn the people to him.
Symbolism and Metaphors
Metaphors
"My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar, and I must pause till it come back to me." (Julius Caesar, Act 3, Scene 2, 116-117)
"The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interrèd with their bones." (Julius Caesar, Act 3, Scene 2, 84-85)
Explanation
Explanation
Mark Antony uses symbolism and figures of speech in order to get his points across easier in an easier manner. He uses it to represent sorrow in offly poetic way, adding to the Pathos part of his speech, as well as saying the good Caesar did was buried with him, which basically tells us Caesar's good was hidden even until death.
Conclusion
Conclusion
In conclusion to this presentation, the bottomline in this is that Mark Antony is quite smart with his words. He's a good manipulator and is cunning. He uses irony and sarcasm to poke fun at his opposition, and he uses emotions to further get his point across, for he made the commoners believe and listen to him if he truly was weeping and proving he was truly generous, Caesar MUST have been good and noble. This may even show Antony was power hungry, seeking to avenge Caesar's death. He himself, was quite ambitious
Sources
Shakespeare, W. (2001). Julius Caesar (R. Gill, Ed.; 4th ed.). Oxford University Press.