Analyzing Brutus's Speech

Brutus is still very flustered as he delivers his speech to the anxious crowd. Throughout his speech, Brutus uses "I" many times, while Antony uses it rarely. Brutus is fond of his own experience and opinion. Additionally, Brutus builds a strong wall of opposition as he says, "Who is here so vile that will not love his country?" He declares that anyone who opposes the assassination, opposes Rome itself. This statement is very strong and controversial.

Brutus's goal was to persaude the crowd that killing Caesar is justified, while Antony wanted to revenge Caesar's death. Antony includes his freindship and loss he feels without Caesar. He says, "Bear with me; My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar, And I must pause till it come back to me." Brutus however, seems to lose his soft heart and good personality. He was conflicted before the murder, but now he is very adamantly for it. Brutus wants the crowd to be able to conclude that the killing was right in their own minds. He says, "for mine honour, and have respect to mine honour, thatyou may believe: censure me in your wisdom, and awake your senses, that you may the better judge." Overall Brutus's speech had several pitfalls which caused Antony to get the upper hand. …show more content…
However, their appraoches to each, differ. Brutus emphasizes his loyalty and passion for Rome, while Antony accentuates his true sense of loss, of losing a beloved figure. Antony wants to persaude the crowd that Caesar was truly great and everyone has suffered a great

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