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1. As a very naïve Roman, as most were who were in the audience, I definitely would have believed Antony’s speech. The effortless appeal that he provided the audience was amazing, and his words seemed to be so real. If I were, however, to go back in time knowing what I know about his personality, I most likely would not believe his persuasive words.

2. Once Caesar sees Brutus among the assassins he asks Brutus, “Eh tu Brute?” This line translates to “you too, Brutus?” These words convey the feelings of hurt and astonishment. Caesar feels a serious betrayal by one of his dearest friends.

3. Brutus tells the people that he didn't love Caesar less but Rome more. He told them that Caesar became too ambitious. "Had you rather Caesar living, and die all slaves, than Caesar was dead, to all live free men." Antony cleverly turns the crowd against the conspirators by being extremely clever and persuasive. Antony uses many rhetorical questions to persuade the people to go against the conspirators and support him and Caesar's goals. Throughout his speech Antony continues with his pledge to the conspirators by calling them "honorable men", but the crowd feels a sense of sarcasm each time he calls them that. He then says "You [the crowd] all did love him once, not without cause. What cause withholds you then to mourn for him?" This rhetorical question goes against Brutus by questioning his speech in which he so greatly demonized and demeaned Caesar. Now the crowd is starting to turn against the conspirators and follow Antony.

4. Caesar is definitely responsible for his own death. He allowed himself to become too selfish and arrogant in his position.

LINES | TYPE OF SPEECH | PARAPHRASE | WHO HEARS IT? |

Scene I, lines 148-163 | monologue | Mark Antony say if he too should die, then there is no better place for him to die than at Caesar’s body and by the same sword that killed Caesar. | Brutus & Cassius |

Scene I, lines 254-275 | soliloquy | He apologizes for...