way as to make it most persuasive. He uses these to create his speech, and the sections .
are easily definable and clear to distinguish. .
He captures their attention by shouting above the noise of the crowd .
"Be patient till the last" .
basically telling the crowd to be quiet so they can hear what he has to say. This tactic .
works, as the people know Brutus to be an honourable man, and settle down. Using a .
rhetorical string of three "Romans, countrymen, lovers!" .
we see the first phase of his speech, the Exordium, as he begins to attempt to gain the .
approval of his listeners, without stirring to much emotion within them. .
Historically, this was Brutus" style of speaking which is commonly known as .
laconic, or then, Spartan. Brutus is speaking in prose. Brutus had a good reputation for .
him being straight forward and honest, and his dignified presence is the reason why .
people listen to him, not for his oratory skills. The Mob at first are hostile towards him, .
but his laconical style impresses the crowd as he goes on to say how he did not .
"Love Caesar less" .
but that he .
"Loved Rome more". .
Brutus simply attempts to explain why he, and the conspirators, felt it necessary to .
remove him, he uses rhetorical questions to which he knows will receive no reply and .
his direct and forthright approach impresses the crowd and they shout in approval .
"Let Caesar's better parts .
Shall be crown"d in Brutus" .
Brutus then goes on to ruin their enthusiasm by telling them to be quiet and to stay .
to hear Mark Antony who speaks with his permission. .
Antony embarks upon his speech using a highly powerful dramatic device in that .
when he comes into view of the crowd, he hold Caesar's dead body, presenting it to the .
crowd dripping with blood, and draped in his purple robe. This has an immediate effect .
on the crowd, shocking them into silence, which is a much more powerful tactic that .
Brutus" feeble attempt to hush the mob by shouting at them.
