✨Brutus' speech sways the crowd by appealing to their love for Rome.
🔎Antony uses powerful rhetoric to reframe the narrative about Caesar and turn the crowd against the conspirators.
💔The crowd's opinion fluctuates quickly as they are easily influenced by persuasive speeches.
💰Antony reveals Caesar's will, which promises citizens wealth and lands, leading to further anger towards the conspirators.
🗝️The scene showcases the power of public opinion and the influence of words in shaping it.
Why did Brutus kill Caesar?
—Brutus believed that Caesar's ambition would harm Rome's republican system, so he saw it as his duty to protect the people and restore freedom.
What is Antony's goal in his speech?
—Antony aims to incite the crowd against the conspirators and honor Caesar's memory, while also promoting his own agenda and gaining support for his faction.
How does Antony reframe the narrative about Caesar?
—Antony presents Caesar as a caring leader and refutes Brutus' claims of ambition, emphasizing his loyalty, generosity, and refusal of kingship.
Why does Antony refuse to read Caesar's will?
—Antony knows that revealing the contents of the will, which includes gifts to the citizens, would incite their anger against the conspirators and create chaos.
Why does the crowd turn against the conspirators?
—The crowd is easily swayed by Antony's persuasive speech and the promise of wealth and lands from Caesar's will, causing them to view the conspirators as traitors.
00:17Brutus calms the crowd by claiming he loved Caesar but loved Rome more.
00:41Antony reframes the narrative, highlighting Caesar's virtues and exposing the conspirator's intentions.
01:12The crowd turns against the conspirators and vows for revenge.
01:41Antony reveals Caesar's will, promising wealth and lands to the citizens.
02:17The crowd becomes a riotous mob and leaves to find the conspirators.
