JULIUS CAESAR : Act III Scene 2

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What important events happened in Act 3 Scene 2 Julius Caesar?

A conspirator, Decius Brutus, persuades him to go to the Senate with the other conspirators and his
friend, Mark Antony. At the Senate, the conspirators stab Caesar to death. Antony uses a funeral
oration to turn the citizens of Rome against them. Brutus and Cassius escape as Antony joins forces
with Octavius Caesar.

What is the purpose of Scene 3 Act 2 in Julius Caesar?

This scene allows you to see another opinion of Caesar. Artemidorus is a Roman who loves Caesar
and sees the conspirators as traitors. From this man's viewpoint, the reader gets a hint of the
greatness that was once Caesar. This scene also highlights the public nature of the conspiracy.

What are the rhetorical questions in Julius Caesar Act 3 Scene 2?

The three rhetorical questions: "Who here is so base, that would be a bondman? Who is here so rude,
that would not be a Roman? Who is here so vile, that will not love his country?

What is the verbal irony in Act 3 Scene 2 of Julius Caesar?

In Act 3, Scene 2, Mark Antony addresses the assembled crowd after Brutus. In a loaded speech rife
with verbal irony, he delivers his famous eulogy for Caesar: Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me
your ears. I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.

What is the pathos in Act 3 Scene 2 of Julius Caesar?

Marc Antony use pathos in Act 3 Scene 2 when he says "You all did love him once, not without cause:
What cause withholds you then, to mourn for him?" (Lines 102-103). Marc Antony says this to remind
the citizens that they loved Caesar, but now they are not even mourning him.

What does Antony show the crowd in Act 3 Scene 2 of Julius Caesar?
Looking at the body, Antony points out the wounds that Brutus and Cassius inflicted, reminding the
crowd how Caesar loved Brutus, and yet Brutus stabbed him viciously. He tells how Caesar died and
blood ran down the steps of the Senate. Then he uncovers the body for all to see. The plebeians
weep and become enraged.

What is Brutus’s tone in Act 3 Scene 2?

Brutus appeals to the people's reason—they should believe him on the basis of his honor, and judge
him intellectually. This says much about Brutus's outlook—he's primarily driven by logic, so he
assumes that this will prove most effective with his audience, too.

What is an example of ethos in Julius Caesar Act 3 Scene 2?

In Act 3 Scene 2 of Julius Caesar, these techniques are employed by the characters to sway the
opinion of the Roman people. One example of ethos is when Brutus speaks to the Roman people. He
appeals to their sense of trust and loyalty by stating that he loved Caesar, but he loved Rome more.

What is the dramatic irony in Act 3 Scene 2?

Dramatic Irony and the Soliloquy Form
Dramatic Irony - The audience are aware of the what has happened (the fact Romeo killed Tybalt and
is to be banished) whilst Juliet is not, this underscores her vulnerability and aids Shakespeare in
building tension as the audience anticipate the moment when Juliet finds out.

What happened at the end of Act 3 Scene 2 Julius Caesar?

Antony's speech uses repetition that Brutus is an honorable man and appeals to the crowd's
emotions, telling them of Caesar's will and his leaving his land to the people of Rome. This inspires
the crowd to run Brutus and Cassius out of Rome. The scene ends with Antony leaving to see
Octavius and allying with him.

Why do Brutus and Antony speak to the crowd in Act 3 Scene 2?

Brutus is blithely unaware of the danger that he has allowed to enter the scene. He speaks to the
people of Rome in order to make them understand what he has done and why, and with relatively
straightforward logic, lays out his rationale before the people and makes them believe that he was
right.

What does Antony do in Act 3 Scene 2?

Looking at the body, Antony points out the wounds that Brutus and Cassius inflicted, reminding the
crowd how Caesar loved Brutus, and yet Brutus stabbed him viciously. He tells how Caesar died and
blood ran down the steps of the Senate. Then he uncovers the body for all to see. The plebeians
weep and become enraged.

Whose speech makes the crowd in Act 3 Scene 2 of Julius Caesar?

Antony makes a funeral speech for Caesar that, while appearing to praise the conspirators, actually
incites the crowd against Brutus and Cassius.

Which statement best compares the two monologues Act 3 Scene 2?

Expert-Verified Answer. The statement that best compares the two monologues is C. Brutus appeals
to the people's logic and good sense, whereas Antony appeals to their feelings and emotions.

How does the crowd react in Act 3 Scene 2 of Julius Caesar?

In Act 3, Scene 2 of Julius Caesar, the crowd becomes angry and vows to avenge Caesar's death
upon seeing his stab wounds and hearing Antony's speech. In Act 3, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's Julius
Caesar, the crowd's reaction when Antony shows them Caesar's stab wounds is one of anger and a
desire for vengeance.