Does an accusation of love overpower an accusation of ambition? This question is placed into the minds of the Roman people after hearing the speeches from Brutus and Antony. They both attempt to use rhetoric to support their accusations against Caesar. While Brutus and Antony were both respected, one’s use of rhetoric is more superb than another’s, because of the use of appeal, the use of repetition, and the use of exaggeration in their speech. To start off, the use of appeal is a major difference
assassination, the citizens of Rome were not what to think. Both Antony and Brutus did, however, have strong (but different) opinions on the matter and each took a turn to communicate their thought to the crowd. After Brutus’ riveting speech, it was Antony’s chance to speak to the plebeians in an attempt to incite them against the conspirators. By demonstrating proper tone, usage of Aristotle’s appeals, and rhetorical strategies, Antony was able to more effectively convince the plebeians of his point
They say that the measure of a man is what he does with power, but what is power through the eyes of William Shakespeare and Niccolo Machiavelli? Our interest in the perspectives of power in Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince and William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar is further enhanced by the consideration of how differing contexts shapes one's morality. Machiavelli’s treatise offers an insight into how people are ruled by those who govern based on self-interest. Rulers are no humanitarians and Machiavelli
Year 12 HSC Advanced English – Module A – Comparative Study of Texts and Contexts Elective 2 – Intertextual Perspectives Essay – The Prince and Julius Caesar 5/6/15 Bailey Gillon Essay What common values and attitudes are explored in Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince and Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar? The appeal of a text in today’s society lies in its prevailing attitudes and values in the wake of the inevitable nature of changing times, contexts and audiences. Ultimately, the composer allows