Propaganda Techniques
An attempt to persuade by using popularity or stating that "everyone" is doing it
What is Bandwagon?
Brutus's final mistake in letting Antony speak
What is "Brutus leaves and allows Antony to speak to the Plebeians alone"?
Technique used in the phrase: "Did this in Caesar seem ambitious?"
What is a rhetorical question?
This phrase is used to show respect to Brutus while contradicting what he said in his speech
What is the phrase, "honorable men" and/or "he was ambitious"?
Characters who stab Caesar
Who are the conspirators?
An attempt to persuade by using a famous person to endorse a product
What is Testimonial?
Antony reads this in order to gain sympathy for Caesar from the crowd
What is Caesar's will?
Technique used in this phrase: "Brutus is an honorable man"
What is anaphora?
The angry crowd prepares to do this at the end of Act 3, sealing the conspirators' fates
What is "drive Brutus and Cassius out of Rome" (or burn their houses)?
Character who stabs Caesar last out of all the conspirators
Who is Brutus?
An attempt to distract the audience with details not relevant to the argument
What is Red Herring?
Cassius's reason for not wanting Antony to speak at Caesar's funeral
What is Cassius's fear that the people of Rome will turn against the conspirators?
Technique used in this phrase: "My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar"
What is metonymy (or metaphor)?
Type of audience Brutus has before speaking
What is a neutral audience?
Characters who listen to Brutus and Antony's speeches
Who are the Plebeians?
Stating a conclusion as part of the proof of the argument
What is Circular Reasoning?
Two characters who warn Caesar before he goes to the Capitol
Who are Artemidorus and the Soothsayer?
Technique used in this phrase: "Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more"
What is antithesis?
Type of audience Antony has before speaking
What is a hostile audience?
Character who takes a portion of the crowd away before Brutus speaks
Who is Cassius?
An oversimplified statement about a group based on limited information
What is Sweeping Generalization?
Metellus Cimber's petition to Caesar
What is the petition to let Metellus's brother return to Rome?
Technique used in this phrase: "Hear me for my cause, and be silent, that you may hear"
What is epanalepsis?
Character who the crowd attacks at the end of Act 3
Who is Cinna the Poet?
Character who is coming to Rome; Caesar's adopted son
Who is Octavius?