2. Isolocon - I weep for him;
as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was
valiant, I honour him.
3. Anastrophe - I thrice presented him a kingly crown.
4. Isocolon - There is tears for his love; joy for his fortune; honor for his valor; and death for his ambition.
5. Anastrophe - You all do know this mantle.
15. On his arrival at the Senate, Caesar has 30 lines (Act III Scene 1, lines 35-48; 58-73) to speak before Casca strikes his first blow. Find examples in those lines of:
a. his pomposity � I spurn thee like a cur out of my way.
b. his vanity - Know, Caesar doth not wrong, nor without cause will he be satisfied.
c. his arrogance - Be not fond, to think that Caesar bears such rebel blood that will be thaw'd from the true quality
d. his affection - Are we all ready? What is now amiss that Caesar and his senate must redress?
e. his pride - What touches us our self shall be last served.
9. In his address to the mob in the forum (Act III Scene 2, lines 12-44), Brutus speaks in prose, not blank verse. His words have been described as �a lecture�.
a. Show from the speech that Brutus knows he enjoys the respect of Roman citizens.
Brutus wants them to listen to him based on his honor, not just because he killed Caesar. This shows that he wants to be respected by them not just heard.
b. Show that he believes the crowd is capable of making rational and just decisions.
He believes them and wants them to discuss what he is talking about so that he knows they�re capable of making the good decisions.
c. Show that his speech is based on an appeal to reason and logic.
He tries to persuade the people with his speech by telling them what happened and what he thinks is just, not emotion like how Antony spoke.
d. Show that he is proud of his patriotism and his republicanism.
Brutus always tells the crowd how he loves Caesar and how if killing him was unjust and if it offended them they should speak now. So by being honorable and loving Caesar he�s being patriotic even though Caesar wasn�t crowned king.
e. Show that he wishes to act magnanimously. Comment on the wisdom of his approach and assumptions. Do you think it is reasonable to describe him as politically na�ve?
It�s reasonable to describe him as politically na�ve cause he doesn�t exactly understand that killing Caesar wasn�t the best idea for the better of the political side of rome.
6. In Act II Scene I, in which Cassius wins over Brutus to the conspiracy, show evidence of
a. his tact � Obviously since Cassius can persuade people into joining the conspiracy against Caesar he is definitely deceiving people and tricking them into thinking what is right.
b. his ability to strike the right note when making his approach. � Cassius can tell people things they want to hear but at the same time get them to follow him.
c. His willingness to take a second place when it suits him. � Since Brutus took charge and gained leadership of the conspiracy Cassius backed off so he wouldn�t get the heat of something went wrong.
4. Antony shows a masterly control over the fickle nature of the common people.
a. Before Antony ascends to the Public Chair to make his oration, which remark typifies the commoners� dull-wittedness?
Let him go up into the public chair;
We'll hear him. Noble Antony, go up
b. Whereas Brutus�s speech appealed to the intellect, Antony�s is emotional. He ends his opening remarks by choking back tears. How do the people react?
Since emotion appeals to everyone Antony was wise in using emotion over word choice and wisdom. Choking back the tears was genius because it made the people really feel sorry for Antony and want to help him.
c. Marullus says of the commoners, �You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things� (Act I Scene I, line 36). Antony says, �You are not wood, you are not stones, but men� (Act III Scene I, line 140). Explain why Antony�s oratorical approach shows a greater understanding of crowd psychology.
Instead of calling people stupid, Antony made them seem more important than just a rock, stone, or piece of wood. Anyone hearing him would of course take his side because who wants to be called a rock, stone, or piece of wood?
d. Why does Antony mention the will to the crowd , but decline at first to read it?
He wants them to know that he has it but at the same time make it so that he doesn�t appear to them as a thief or someone that would take the will just to get them on his side; ironically that�s what he did.
g. The commoners forget the will till Antony reminds them of it (line 236). What does this tell us of their powers of concentration?
�Tunnel Vision�