The death of Julius Caesar was essentially caused by the jealousy of another powerful man of ancient Rome - Cassius. Caesar was rising steadily to power when Cassius decided to do something about it. He stirred up a group of conspirators that together, changed the history of ancient Rome forever ...
It starts with 2 tribunes, Flavius and Marullus scolding citizens for worshipping Ceasar They feared that Caesar was gaining too much power And said it needed to be stopped, that day, that hour Off Caesars statue, they removed decorations, while Caesar leads a procession through the streets of Rome The Soothsayer tells Caesar to beware also known as GO HOME Cassius fears Caesars evergrowing power Brutus is wanted in a conspiracy because Caesars power is getting bigger by the hour Casca reveals malicious info to Brutus that suggests that Caesar may be getting more ambitious...
Even friends will try to convince a person to do something, all using the art of persuasion. ... The two speakers, Marcus Brutus and Mark Antony, are both friends of Julius Caesar; however, the difference between them is that Brutus was part of the conspiracy to kill Caesar, yet Antony stayed true to him. ... Who is here so rude that would not be a Roman? ... Antony knows that he has work to do to gain the crowd back, so he starts off with a catchy line that immediately grabs their attention: "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears. . . ." ...
He also appeals to the crowd's patriotism: "O, what a fall there was, my countrymen!... As he is showing the body, he takes the mantle and laments how this kingly robe Caesar once wore in battle for Rome is now covered with his blood, which was spilled by his fellow Romans and friends. ...
