FRIENDS, ROMANS, COUNRYMEN, LEND ME YOUR EMOTIONS
JULIUS CAESAR—SPEECH #3
Read Mark Antony’s speech from Act 3, Scene 2 of William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Look
for different modes of persuasion in the language. Highlight examples. Wherever you highlight,
notate which mode of persuasion the highlighted text represents and why.
Antony
If you have tears, prepare to shed them now.
You all do know this mantle. I remember
The first time ever Caesar put it on.
‘Twas on a summer’s evening in his tent,
That day he overcame the Nervii.
Look, in this place ran Cassius’ dagger
through.
See what a rent the envious Casca made.
Through this, the well-beloved Brutus
stabbed;
And as he plucked his cursed steel away,
Mark how the blood of Caesar followed it,
As rushing out of doors to be resolved
If Brutus so unkindly knocked or no –
For Brutus, as you know, was Caesar’s angel.
Judge, O you gods, how dearly Caesar loved
him!
This was the most unkindest cut of all,
For when the noble Caesar saw him stab,
Ingratitude, more strong than traitors’ arms,
Quite vanquished him. Then burst his mighty
heart,
And in his mantle muffling up his face,
Even at the base of Pompey’s statue,
