Explanation: In his speech, Brutus tries to reach the feelings of the crowd and that themselves question whether they are proud to be Romans. The tone of his speech is very ironic. It also gets very dramatic as he talks about Caesar being killed.
Mark Antony uses a lot of facts throughout the course of his speech. Antony speech is more effective because it is genuine and full of emotions and feelings for Caesar. He very cleverly tells the crowd that Caesar was not ambitious rather he had refused the crown thrice. He enhanced the glory of Rome with his victories. He left 75 drachmas in his will to be given to every Roman.
Ethos is an appeal to ethics, and it is a means of convincing someone of the character or credibility of the persuader. Brutus wanted to justify the conspirators in their assassination of Caesar, a beloved leader. He does that very effectively by appealing to the crowd, telling them that although he loved Caesar, he loved Rome more.
He wanted to use a more logical approach rather than an emotional approach which is where he messed up. The basic difference between the funeral speeches of Brutus and Antony is that Brutus, characteristically, appeals to reason and logic, while Antony, characteristically, appeals to emotions.
The cloak is significant because it shows not only was Caesar stabbed once, but three times, suggesting how brutal is really was. The people of Rome cherished Caesar as their leader and physically seeing their beloved King dead in front of them suggests that, they have no form of power in that most. Nobody is leading them or keeping them safe, which the crowd craves. The ironic words and repetition Antony uses makes the people of Rome turn on the conspirators and seek revenge of them!
Sam, I really enjoyed reading your post! I think it is interesting that you state Antony is conducting reverse psychology on them by making them realize for themselves that the murder was not honorable. However, when we watched the speech in class it was all much clearer. Yet in this very sentence he effects the exact opposite of what his words say: he proves himself a deft orator indeed, and although he speaks against mutiny, he knows that at this point the mere mention of the word will spur action.
Caesar had intended to share his wealth with the people of Rome and had planned to surrender his parks for their benefit. The people completely forget their former sympathy for Brutus and rise up against the conspirators, leaving Antony to marvel at the force of what he has done. Ace your assignments with our guide to Julius Caesar!
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