The Ambitious Marc Antony in Julius Caesar

In the Tragedy of Julius Caesar, the people of Rome have opinions that are very easily swayed. However, there is one man who does this best in comparison to the rest. This man is Marc Antony. He sways the crowd in favor of his ideas through his use of the will, his speaking techniques of ethos and logos, and by speaking directly to the hearts of the people of Rome.

Shakespeare’s complex play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar contains several tragic heroes; a tragic hero holds high political or social esteem yet possesses an obvious character flaw. This discernible hubris undoubtedly causes the character’s demise or a severe forfeiture, which forces the character to undergo an unfeigned moment of enlightenment and shear reconciliation. Brutus, one of these tragic heroes, is a devout friend of the great Julius Caesar, that is, until he makes many execrable decisions he will soon regret; he becomes involved in a plot to kill the omniscient ruler of Rome during 44 B.C. After committing the crime, Mark Antony, an avid, passionate follower of Caesar, is left alive under Brutus’s orders to take his revenge on

Many people know that Julius Caesar was betrayed and killed by many people who he had thought to be his friends. Some less common knowledge is that he did still have friends and others who stayed loyal to him. One man named Mark Antony was the most loyal of them all, even after Caesar’s death. When he found out Caesar had been killed, he began plotting to get on the traitor’s good sides and make it seem as if he had joined them so that he could convince the citizens to fight against them with him. He deceived the traitors and convinced them to let him speak at Caesar’s funeral, and in this speech he turned the citizens against them using very powerful rhetorical skills. After he had drove the traitors from the city, he took control of the city and led them to victory in a war against the conspirator’s armies. These are three telling examples that prove Antony’s skill and potential as a leader.

In the play Julius Caesar written by the whimsical, sophisticated William Shakespeare both beloved Brutus and noble Antony deliver their most thorough attempts to win over the delicate citizens of Rome into what they believed was correct. Brutus gave it a valiant effort in trying to convince the citizens that murdering the noble Caesar was the best thing to do for the people. In the end Brutus’ effort was not enough because Antony was able to turn every Roman against Brutus and the other deceitful conspirators during his speech with his extraordinary use of logos, pathos, and ethos.

During the play of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar we see Brutus conspire with other conspirators in order to assassinate Caesar. Brutus felt he was doing it for the good of Rome. Mark Antony was a friend of Caesar he was more of a party person than the others. Caesar was in a parade and a person came to him and stated "Beware the Ides of March". The person was warning him about his demise. He simply didn't care to listen and this eventually led to his assassination. After his death Brutus gave a speech to discuss why this had happened to Caesar. Brutus said the he loved Caesar but his ambitions were going to lead to a dictatorship. The people were convinced after Brutus spoke but as Mark Antony spoke things changed. He used heart wrenching pathos of carrying Caesars body and spoke as a friend of the people and how he disagreed with the conspirators plans and thoughts about the future. The two speeches both used pathos, but Brutus used ideas that appealed to the pathos of the people and Mark Antony just appealed using pathos.

Mark Antony’s speech following Julius Caesar’s assassination uses his own understanding of ethos, pathos, and logos to make the crowd feel his pain and play effectively into his own motivations unknowingly. As Mark Antony delivers his speech to the crowd of plebeians his purpose and motivation is revealed when in context before the actual speech is delivered when Antony says, “A curse shall light upon the limbs of men; Domestic fury and fierce civil strife Shall cumber all the parts of Italy;” (III.i.262-264).Antony’s motives have been uncovered to reveal his desire for a civil war that will bring him more power and throughout his speech he is also trying to disprove those, in his opinion, false accusations of ambition Caesar’s murderers have given as cause for his death.

Justice is often found after a situation has occurred and more times than not it is seen through the eyes of revenge. Marc Antony, the main character, partakes in this reality by trying to get revenge on Julius Caesar’s, Marc Antony’s best friend, death. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare literally and symbolically delves into the choices that one makes when seeking revenge in the name of justice.

When the subject of killing Mark Antony is brought up, Brutus dismisses it, saying that Antony is nothing but a “limb of Caesar” (166). Ironically, Antony turns out to be much more powerful than they could have predicted. Brutus and the rest of the conspirators are not prepared for the war that Antony will wage in order to avenge Caesar. Another reason why Brutus had disagreed with killing Antony was because the course “will seem too bloody” (163). However, had he decided to murder Antony as well, Brutus could have prevented a battle that took the lives of various Romans, including himself. In his speech, Brutus reminds the conspirators to act guilty of their deeds in order for the common folk to call them “purgers, not murderers” (181). Later on in the play, the common people are the ones who revolt against the conspirators. They do not praise the men but rather turn angry for killing their beloved Caesar. Brutus was quick to reassure the men that there was nothing to worry about, when in reality they should have prepared for the worst. By using irony in Brutus’ speech, Shakespeare helps foreshadow important future

In act 3, scene 2 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, both Brutus and Mark Antony are giving speeches. Although they both are giving speeches, one of them are trying to manipulate the town into thinking Caesar was power greedy, while the other tries to get them to think he wasn't. In both Brutus and Mark Antony's speeches, they both present it to a big groups of people. They do this to show the people what they think of Caesar and to get them not to think that Caesar was a bad guy for his personal views,but for his actions.

Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare was written in 1599. In the novel Senators worried by the amount of power possessed by Julius Caesar think of a plan to get rid of him. The senators who are part of the conspiracy try to get Brutus to join them. Brutus who is at war with himself joins the conspiracy and decides the death of Julius Caesar is for the good of the Roman people. Mark Antony is motivated both by personal ambition

Literary devices used in Act III Scene 2 of Julius Caesar show that the crowd has fallen victim to mob mentality. Shakespeare uses carefully chosen, emotive diction to show that the citizens aren’t thinking rationally, but rather based on emotion. For example, on lines 179-180 Marc Antony says, “Judge, O you gods, how dearly Caesar loved him! This was the most unkindest cut of all” (Montgomery 71). Here, he describes to the citizens how Caesar reacted as his dear friend Brutus stabbed him; Antony has convinced the Roman citizens not by reasoning with them honestly, but by taking advantage of their emotions, all to support his political goals. Another example, on lines 199-200 all the plebeians say, “Revenge! About! Seek! Burn! Fire! Kill! Slay! Let not a traitor live!” (Montgomery 72). The fact that the crowd is so emotional (in this case, angry) means that the people can’t be thinking clearly or rationally; the use of brutal and emotive action words such as “fire,” “kill,” and “slay” only emphasizes this point. In additon, what is most concerning is just how quickly the crowd switches from being against Brutus, to supporting him, to lastly

Julian Caesar came from a noble family, Julii Caesares, which belonged to the patrician clan Julii. The patrician clan, or gen, was a member of the original aristocracy of Rome that had governed it since the 4th century. Even though Julii Caesares were believed to have been founded by the goddess Venus, the family was distinct in that it was humble and was progressive as opposed to being conservative. However, at the time of Caesar's birth, the influence of the patrician gens had waned significantly such that being born of the gen prohibited one from holding the office of tribune of the plebs, which was a paraconstitutional but extremely powerful office. This was partly because members of the gen were relatively poor (Toynbee, 2011).

Julius Caesar was assassinated by Brutus, who was one of his best friends and a group of men. They killed him because Julius was going to be crowned king and they didn't think he was fit to be king.

Julius Caesar is a wonderful story full of friendship and betrayal. Julius Caesar was written by Shakespeare in 1599 A.D. The main characters are Caesar, Brutus, Cassius, Antony, Octavius, Lepidus, and any unnamed conspirators. The play sets off in Rome, in 44 B.C. Rome was being ruled by a triumvirate, which consisted of Pompey, Crassus, and Caesar. But Crassus had just died, so Caesar and Pompey fight over whoever was going to rule Rome. Spoiler Alert, Caesar wins. Cassius and a few others don`t think Caesar should get all the power, and conspire about overthrowing Caesar, and eventually convince Brutus, Caesar’s best friend and an actual good person, to join their group because, apparently, Caesar will go corrupt. After Caesar’s death,

Marc Antony is influenced by the immense feelings of betrayal, grieve, and love he felt because of the death of Caesar. Caesar’s death led him down a war path that eventually leads to the death of the conspirators and the fall of the Roman Republic. Marc Antony loved Caesar above all else. Therefore, his death amplified Antony’s emotions and caused him to wage war against the conspirators with the triumvirate through the eyes of a man seeking vengeance. Most impressive however, is the fact that through these tragic events Marc Antony is still able to clearly exploit his situation for the best outcome. In addition to the actual death of Caesar, Marc Antony was heavily moved by the betrayal of Brutus which form the key events that mold his desire