Yajaira Galan - Julius Caesar Essay lyrics

Marc Antony believed he spoke the truth and that he should take over Caesar's role and governing powers. He used sarcasm and repetition to give people a wrong impression about Caesar. Marc Antony's political belief was that Caesar wasn't a good governor, he wanted to take over his role and powers of government and personal belief was that he always believed he spoke the truth, as he thought he was very friendly and influential. “[He] tried to take over Caesar's role and governing powers after his d**h” (document D). Antony believed he would do a better job at governing than Caesar did; In the background information it says that he was very influential and one of the great roman imperators. “I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke, but here I am to speak what I do know” (116-117). Antony says he only says the truth about Caesar because he knows what the truth is. Overall, Marc Antony believed he would be a better governor and he believed he was an honest man. Marc Antony used sarcasm and repetition in his speech to turn people against Brutus and Caesar: “Brutus is an honorable man” (line 10). Antony repeated that phrase many times in bitter irony. Brutus was ambitious which was what made him honorable. Marc Antony would say that with sarcasm and irony. “What cause withholds you then, to mouth for him?” (line 31): Antony chastises the crowds for trusting Brutus and for not mourning Caesar how it was supposed to be. He also used both of those phrases to catch the audience's attention. What he said in his speech was a mischievous plan for him to get people to turn against Brutus and Caesar. At the end, Antony was successful and the people soon turned against Brutus and Caesar. He spoke he truth like he said and convinced people of what he wanted them to believe. However, he didn't take over all of Caesar's role because the struggle for the roman empire began against Octavius, Caesar's young nephew.