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| he objects to allowing Antony to speak. Brutus, underestimating Mark Antony, while embellishing his ability, speaks logically, but only for a short time. Brutus does not attempt to seduce. Antony, meanwhile, driven by a greater desire and deeper motive aims to captivate the audience. There are reasons for this passion, with the most obvious being his admiration for Julius Caesar, but he is also trying to save his own life. Another reason | ||
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that is less evident is ambition. Antony knew there was no
way Caesar comes back to life, it was the most crucial moment
of his life. A man this resourceful is entertaining the thought
of one day ruling the Roman Empire. Mark Antony defeats Brutus
and Cassius on the stage and on the battlefield. I use the 'stage'
since this speech never happened. It was someone's imagination.
William Shakespeare was that someone, and is the reason that
Mark Antony's speech is so famous. Shakespeare is the most prominent
playwright in the English-speaking world. He is a master of the
English language, and the play Julius Caesar is still popular
even to this day. Shakespeare had months to put the words together
just right. If someone had only moments to conceive of this speech,
it would have been extraordinary. This is a very powerful speech
with strong overtones of ethos, and pathos. continue |
