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SSLC English, Lesson 3 “Friends, Romans, Countrymen...” QUESTIONS & ANSWERS © English Eduspot
3. How does Antony use rhetoric to manipulate the crowd? He uses irony and clever repetition to emotionally make the crowd doubt that Brutus and his allies killed Caesar for their motives. He slowly builds anger in the crowd without directly accusing them. © English Eduspot 4. What does the repetition of the line ‘Brutus is an honourable man’ suggest? Apparently, it sounds respectful, but actually, it is sarcastic and ironic. Antony makes the crowd doubt whether Brutus is truly an honourable man.
5. How does Mark Antony’s speech reveal his own character and motives? It shows that Antony is smart, persuasive, and deeply loyal to Caesar. His true motive is revenge against the conspirators. 6. What impact does Antony’s speech have on the crowd? © English Eduspot The crowd gradually realises that Brutus and his group are behind Caesar’s murder. They start a riot because they want to take revenge on the conspirators.