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"I am no orator as Brutus is."- Do you agree with Antony's self assessment?
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"I am no orator as Brutus is."- Do You Agree With Antony's Self Assessment? This scene, the second half of the great double climax of the play, is almost entirely made up of the short speech of Brutus and the long speech of Antony. The speeches are often contrasted and it could be said that Brutus's speech appeals to reason, whereas Antony's appeals to emotion. Not only does Brutus's speech appeal to reason, but to the spirit of liberty and dignity in the crowd. Brutus's style of speech is logical, well balanced and classical. His argument is built up in clear strong lines. Antony on the other hand, moves from mood to mood, from style to style and from argument to argument, in no obvious pattern or format. In order to examine whether Mark Anthony is a good orator we must look at his character in Julius Caesar. A friend of...
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