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Differences and Similarities in Speeches
Summary: Speeches can affect or change minds in many ways. In the tragic play Julius Caesar Brutus' speech fools the crowd into believing something that was in fact not true. Antony's speech changed the crowd into an angry mob. Both Brutus' and Antony's had their similarities but their distinct differences changed the entire outcome of the play.
Speeches have the power to affect or change minds, whether they are similar or different. In the tragic play Julius Caesar both Brutus and Mark Antony speak to the public during Caesar's funeral. Their two speeches have similarities and differences that affect the outcome of the entire play.
Brutus and Antony both have similarities in the their speeches. For example they both strongly believe what they are saying. Brutus states, " ... If then that friend / demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my / answer: not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more" (3.2.21-24). At this point Brutus explains why he rose against Caesar, which was the love he has for Rome. Antony also states, "I speak not to disapprove what Brutus spoke, / But here I am to speak what I do know" (3.2.109-110). Antony also says why he believes what he does. And gives...
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