During Mark Antony’s speech after Caesar’s death (Act 3, Scene 2, line 216), he subtly convinces the audience to start a mutiny. He uses rhetorical questions to persuade the audience that Brutus and the rest of the conspirators are traitors for killing Caesar, without ever implicating himself. The plebeians react by saying "Revenge! About. Seek out the adage! Burning. Fire. Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Slay. Let not a traitor live!" Later in line 245, the first plebeian says that they will "burn the house of Brutus." Keep in mind that this is the same plebeian that said to "Bring Brutus with triumph home unto his house." The definition of volatile means to be unpredictable and change behavior quickly, usually for the worse. These lines show the crowd changing their minds quickly and are prone to violence without much coercion, and this makes them volatile. The crowd is also easily manipulated because they believe in both Brutus and Antony's
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