The Rhetorical Analysis Of Mark Antonys Speech - 879 Words

Mark Antony gives a public address to Caesars body in front of the conspirators where he speaks badly about the conspiracy, plays dumb and gives the crowd what they want to hear. While Mark Antony eloquently addresses the body of Julius Caesar in front of the conspirators he addresses them in a defensive, angry and questioning tone. For example, â€Å"-I know not, gentlemen, what you intend, Who else must be let blood, who else is rank†(III, i, 166-167). He goes on to chide them â€Å"With the most noble blood of all this world. I do beseech ye, if you bear me hard, Now, whilst your purpled hands do reek and smoke† (III, i, 171-173). Antony tells them that if the conspirators intend to kill him, they should do it now, as seeing Caesar dead has†¦show more content†¦Mark Antony also has an opportunity to privately grieve and address Caesar’s body. At that time, he is full of emotion; his depression and sorrow are quite evident in his speech. The tone of this private address is a sad feeling. Shakespeare uses this tone to appeal to the crowd’s emotion in the audience. Antony seeks Caesar’s forgiveness for not being harsher with his killers. His speech foreshadows that revenge, chaos, civil unrest and war will come to Rome if Caesar’s death is not avenged. For example, â€Å"Domestic fury and fierce civil strife, Shall cumber all the parts of Italy, Blood and destruction shall be so in use, A nd dreadful objects so familiar† (III, i, 286-289). Antony prophesies that rabblement will follow Caesar’s death and lead to much destruction. As long as the foul deed of Caesar’s death remains unavenged, he predicts, Caesar’s spirit will continue to seek revenge, bringing chaos to Rome. Antony speaks truthfully and his speech shows what he really thinks of the men who just left and what he intends to do about the murder. Figurative language used in this address is simile. For example, â€Å"Over thy wounds now I do prophesy which like dumb mouths, do open their ruby lips† (III, i, 282-283). Caesar is comparing the men to dumb mouths. This is giving off a negative connotation that Antony will kill whoever did this therefore influencing the diction, style and tone of his address. In this, Shakespeare is showing that their mouthsShow MoreRelatedJulius Caesar Brutus and Mark Antony Speech Comparison Essay597 Words   |  3 PagesFebruary 2013 Speech Analysis The speeches given by both Brutus and Mark Antony in William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar are very persuasive to the audience that they are given to, but rhetorical devices were used in different ways in order for each to have an effect on the people of Rome. In Brutus’s speech, he uses devices such as rhetorical question and antithesis to convince the Romans that he and the conpirators did a good deed by killing Caesar. 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