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Kera PezzutiPeriod 7Due Date- 3/13/09Brutus’ RepetitionAfter the famous death of Caesar in Shakespeare’s
 Julius Caesar 
, some of theconspirators speak to Rome about their crime and the motive behind it. Theseconspirators who address the citizens include Cassius, a popular general and acquaintanceof Caesar, and Caesar’s best friend Brutus. Several statements are made throughoutBrutus’ speech regarding the death of Caesar that use repetition to reinforce a point. WithShakespeare’s convincing presentation, Brutus not only justifies a murder, but draws powerful support from the Roman plebeians. During the speech, a few other persuasivedevices are used and then enforced through repetition like parallelism and rhetoricalquestions. By emphasizing his words through repetition, parallelism, and rhetoricalquestions, Shakespeare convinces the crowd that as much as Brutus loves Caesar, heloves Rome more.Brutus opens his speech by informing the crowd that as much as he loves Caesar,he loves his country more. By repeating his great feelings for Caesar, Brutus enforces this point and says, “As Caesar loved me, I weep for him. As he was fortunate, I rejoice at it.As he was valiant, I honor him. But, as he was ambitious, I slew.” In this series of sentences, Brutus uses recurring parallelism through similar word usage and arrangementto captivate the citizens’ attention. In the following sentences, Brutus uses the same tacticof combined parallelism and repetition by stating, “There is tears for his love, joy for hisfortune, honor for his valor, and death for his ambition.” Again, Brutus uses repetition toreinforce his point and rally the Romans. Brutus then uses repetition for a third time,though in these statements it occurs in a series of effective, rhetorical questions. He asks,
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