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Caesar Speeches. Persuasive Techniques In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Decius
Brutus and Mark Antony, both Roman Senators, eulogize ...
... will is another tactic in Antony's speech as it shows how much Caesar cared for ... These
two speeches manifest what a potent weapon language is if it is used in ...
... will is another tactic in Antony's speech as it shows how much Caesar cared for ... These
two speeches manifest what a potent weapon language is if it is used in ...
... greedily. Caesar's speeches and case was well organized and made a good
impression on the judges but Caesar lost the case. Dolabella ...
... Caesar he was able to make up for it with his outstanding speeches. Brutus’ speeches
were not bad speeches, but Caesar was more compelling in his oratory. ...
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Persuasive Techniques
In Shakespeare\'s Julius Caesar, Decius Brutus and Mark Antony, both Roman Senators,
eulogize Julius Caesar, each using a different technique and approach. Brutus, in a somewhat
arrogant, to the point, eulogy, attempts to sway the people. He justifies conspiring against Caesar
by stating that Caesar\'s ambition would have hurt Rome. However, in Antony\'s eulogy, he focuses
on Caesar\'s positive traits, and cunningly disproves Brutus\' justification for killing Caesar. The fickle
Romans waver between leaders, responding emotionally, rather than intellectually, to the orators.
Brutus seeks to explain why he conspired against Caesar. He begins his speech with
\"Romans, countrymen ...\", appealing to their consciousness as citizens of Rome, who, he later
says, will benefit as freeman with Caesar\'s death (Brutus’s Speech Line 2). He utilizes ethos and
appeals to his character, as the people see him. He declares that he is an honorable man, and tells
them that he will let them judge the validity of his claims. That is, he will allow the truth to speak for
itself. This encourages the crowd to believe him, as an honorable man. He says that he wants them
to know the facts; \"Censure me in your wisdom, and awake your senses that you may the better
judge\" (Ln 5&6). Sharing information with the people is flattering and it almost guarantees
acceptance. He gets their sympathy by saying that he loved Caesar, daring the people to find
anyone who loved Caesar more. Brutus declares that he never wronged Caesar, that he cried for
Caesar\'s love, was happy for his greatness, honored him for his courage, but had to kill him
because of Caesar\'s ambition (Ln 14-16). He says that the reason for killing Caesar was his great
love for Rome. He justifies his actions by saying that he loved Caesar but, \"Not that I loved...
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