Persuasion "The evil that men do lives after them, / the good is oft interred with their bones?óÔé¼?ª Act 3, Scene 2, Line 76." Simply put, after a man's death, only the evil that he did is remembered; the good is often forgotten. However, Antony's persuasive speech at Caesar's funeral is one to be remembered. After Brutus' oration, the plebeians thought Caesar was a tyrant and that Brutus did right to kill him. Antony convinces the plebeians that Caesar's death was unmerited, and that the conspirators should be punished. In his speech, Antony used several persuading devices. Antony used specific...
intriguing and interesting as well as persuasive.

Antony is passionate and convincing to the mob. He is successful in swaying the audience's opinions of Caesar's death and of the conspirators. Antony provides sufficient evidence to support his opinions. He uses verbal irony and repetition to undermine Brutus' speech. Antony's loaded words influenced the people's opinions of Caesar and the conspirators. Antony put on a "show-and-tell" routine to appeal to the people's emotions. Antony's speech did not bore the people- it kept them interested and involved. Antony proves he is a persuasive orator. Antony's funeral speech is a timeless classic.