Comparison of the Speeches made by Brutus and Antony in the Marketplace
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... Comparison of the Speeches made by Brutus and Antony in the Marketplace After the death of Caesar by the hands of Brutus and the other conspirators, the people of Rome (who I will refer to as the Plebeians) cry out to Brutus in the market place to satisfy them, which means that they want a reason for why Brutus and the conspirators killed Caesar. It is important that the speeches take place in the market place, because this is where the 'people of Rome' (the Plebeians) are comfortable are live. It shows the importance of the two-speech maker's (Brutus and Antony) requirement for an audience. Brutus tells them that they will receive an explanation and he phrases his words very carefully: "Then follow me and give me an audience, friends" Notice how Brutus refers to the Plebeians as his friends (a tactic also demonstrated by Antony), which shows how Brutus needs to














