About Marc Antony
Where was Marc Antony from?
Rome
What rhetorical device does Antony use when he repeats the phrase, "Brutus is an honourable man" throughout his speech?
Anaphora
Where is the speech being given?
How does Antony make the crowd trust him in his speech?
By using ethos
Fill in the blank: Marc Antony was a _____ in the Roman Army
General
What type of question does Marc Antony ask when he says, “Did this in Caesar seem ambitious?"
Rhetorical question
Fill in the blank: _____ and a group of conspirators assassinated Caesar.
Brutus
Which appeal is Marc Antony using when he shares his personal friendship with Caesar?
Ethos
What was Marc Antony's relation to Caesar? (Ally/ Friend is not the right answer)
They were cousins
In Antony's speech, how does he compare Caesar's actions to Brutus's claims of ambition?
He contrasts them
Fill in the blank: Caesar was assassinated, as people believed he was a threat to the Roman ______.
Republic
What appeal does Marc Antony primarily use when he describes Caesar’s compassion for the poor?
Pathos
What is Marc Antony's true opinion on the assassination of Caesar?
He was good friends and allies with Caesar, thus he does not support the assassination.
Question: When Antony says, "I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him," what is the rhetorical device he uses?
Irony, as he does praise Caesar.
What was Marc Antony’s main purpose in delivering his speech?
To turn the Roman people against the conspirators
What effect does Antony create by pausing and saying, “My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar”?
Pathos
How does Marc Antony describe himself in the speech?
As Caesar's friend who just wants to honor him
When Antony says, "O judgment! thou art fled to brutish beasts," which rhetorical device is he using to describe how reason and judgment have left the Roman people?
Metaphor
What does Marc Antony repeatedly call Brutus to emphasize sarcasm in his speech?
“an honourable man”
What appeal does Antony use by saying he’s not trying to prove Brutus wrong?
Ethos