Funeral Speech Analysis: Mark for Ethos, Pathos Logos, Syntax & Diction (See PowerPoint for details) Brutus’Speech Bepatienttillthelast. Romans,countrymen,andlovers!hearmeformy cause,andbesilent,thatyoumayhear:believeme forminehonour,andhaverespecttominehonour, that youmaybelieve:censuremeinyourwisdom,and awakeyoursenses,thatyoumaythebetterjudge. Iftherebeanyinthisassembly,anydearfriendof Caesar's,tohimIsay,thatBrutus'lovetoCaesar wasnolessthanhis.Ifthenthatfrienddemand whyBrutusroseagainstCaesar,thisismyanswer: NotthatIlovedCaesarless,butthatIloved Romemore.HadyouratherCaesarwerelivingand dieallslaves,thanthatCaesarweredead,tolive allfreemen?AsCaesarlovedme,Iweepforhim; ashewasfortunate,Irejoiceatit;ashewas valiant,Ihonourhim:but,ashewasambitious,I slewhim.Thereistearsforhislove;joyforhis fortune;honourforhisvalour;anddeathforhis ambition. Whoisheresobasethatwouldbea bondman?Ifany,speak;forhimhaveIoffended. WhoisheresorudethatwouldnotbeaRoman?If any,speak;forhimhaveIoffended.Whoishereso vilethatwillnotlovehiscountry?Ifany,speak; forhimhaveIoffended.Ipauseforareply. All None,Brutus,none. BRUTUS ThennonehaveIoffended.Ihavedonenomoreto CaesarthanyoushalldotoBrutus.Thequestionof hisdeathisenrolledintheCapitol;hisglorynot extenuated,whereinhewasworthy,norhisoffences enforced,forwhichhesuffereddeath. EnterANTONYandothers,withCAESAR'sbody Herecomeshisbody,mournedbyMarkAntony:who, thoughhehadnohandinhisdeath,shallreceive thebenefitofhisdying,aplaceinthe commonwealth;aswhichofyoushallnot? WiththisIdepart,‐‐that,asIslewmybestloverfor the goodofRome,Ihavethesamedaggerformyself, whenitshallpleasemycountrytoneedmydeath. All Live,Brutus!live,live! MarkAnthony’sSpeech Friends,Romans,countrymen,lendmeyourears; IcometoburyCaesar,nottopraisehim. Theevilthatmendolivesafterthem; Thegoodisoftinterrédwiththeirbones; SoletitbewithCaesar.ThenobleBrutus HathtoldyouCaesarwasambitious: Ifitwereso,itwasagrievousfault, AndgrievouslyhathCaesaranswer'dit. Here,underleaveofBrutusandtherest— ForBrutusisanhonourableman; Soaretheyall,allhonourablemen— ComeItospeakinCaesar'sfuneral. Hewasmyfriend,faithfulandjusttome: ButBrutussayshewasambitious; AndBrutusisanhonourableman. HehathbroughtmanycaptiveshometoRome Whoseransomsdidthegeneralcoffersfill: DidthisinCaesarseemambitious? Whenthatthepoorhavecried,Caesarhathwept: Ambitionshouldbemadeofsternerstuff: YetBrutussayshewasambitious; AndBrutusisanhonourableman. YoualldidseethatontheLupercal Ithricepresentedhimakinglycrown, Whichhedidthricerefuse:wasthisambition? YetBrutussayshewasambitious; And,sure,heisanhonourableman. IspeaknottodisprovewhatBrutusspoke, ButhereIamtospeakwhatIdoknow. Youalldidlovehimonce,notwithoutcause: Whatcausewithholdsyouthen,tomournforhim? Ojudgment!Thouartfledtobrutishbeasts, Andmenhavelosttheirreason.Bearwithme; MyheartisinthecoffintherewithCaesar, AndImustpausetillitcomebacktome. —ActIII,sc.ii Act III Speaker: Occasion: Audience: Purpose: Subject: Tone: ExitTicket: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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