Brutus in Julius Caeser

             In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, two characters speak at Caesar's funeral.
             Caesar was just murdered by his best friend Brutus and the Conspirators. Brutus
             Antony both speak at the funeral, but each had their own purpose and reason for
             Both speeches had their own unique way of addressing the crowd as well as
             styles. Therefore, differing effects on the crowd as a result of their differing styles
             Brutus was first to speak. He and the Conspirators approaches the stand with their
             hands dripping in Caesar's blood. Brutus approaches the crowd by stating that his
             for killing Caesar. His reason was not because he did not love Caesar, but because
             loved Rome more. Specifically, he says:
             Brutus rose against Caesar, that is my answer: Not that I
             loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more ( III, ii,
             This quote pretty much proves and summarizes Brutus' point in his speech. To
             his goals, Brutus' oratory techniques were simple, logical, and rational. Brutus'
             very formal, controlled, and it seems that all of the sentences are perfectly balanced.
             Although he did a very good job at explaining to the confused crowd that murdering
             Caesar was for the good of Rome, he still hadn't won them over yet. Brutus
             again that he loved Caesar, but that hi
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