During his eloquent oration, Mark Antony, convinces the emotion driven crowd that Caesar is a wronged hero. By stating his personal view as if it

Through his presentation of opinions as though they were facts, careful phrasing which implied that Brutus was wrong, a repetition of keywords and use of theatrical gestures, Mark Antony not only persuades the crowd to his position, but also incites the crowd to seek vengeance on all who took part in Caesar’s death. Mark Antony illustrates how simple it is to lead a crowd, with use of eloquent, persuasive words.

The last way Antony convinces the mass that his position is the correct one was through his use of theatrical gestures. Antony stops in the middle of his speech to “weep openly” (line 107). It appears to the crowd that a grown man is so overcome by grief, that he is unable to go on. His tears are convincing because men are not supposed to cry, let alone be seen crying in front of other people. Antony must therefore be so overwhelmed with pain that he no longer cares about being socially correct. After he regains his composure Antony “pulls a scroll from his garment,” (line127) and then claims “here’s a parchment with the seal of ceasar… ‘tis his will.” The crowd, who now believe Antony more than they do Brutus, becomes hostile. But shortly after he takes it out he “puts the will away”(line 141). It is apparent that Antony is just being dramatic, as nothing is gained from this, accept to rouse up the crowd. The mass is easily misled, and Antony will remind them of his main point; that Caesar was wrongly murdered. “Pointing to Caesar’s cloak,”(line 168) he reminds the people that their hero has fallen; he then “flings Caesar’s cloak aside”(line 194) forcing the people to look at Caesar’s marred body. This horrifies and angers the crowd, and the crowd becomes emotionally driven to seek vengeance for Caesar.

Throughout the beginning of his compelling address Antony repeats two keywords, and through his usage of sarcasm and irony changes their meaning. The word ambition, which is initially used to attack Caesar, becomes a way to praise him. And, the word honorable, which is first used to admire Brutus, becomes a way to condemn him. At the beginning of his speech, Antony says, “The noble Brutus hath told you Caesar was ambitious” (lines 77-78) and implies that his first statemen

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