As you know, we have been reading William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, a play that deals with major human issues like loyalty, revenge, and power. We just finished the death of Julius Caesar and Mark Anonty’s speech to the people of Rome, a speech that is so heavily laced with irony and the rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, and logos) that it convinced all of the citizens to believe in his cause. Today, you will be comparing yourself to Mark Antony.
Your Task Today:
Rewrite Anonty’s speech from Act III, Scene II in modern language.
Steps to Take/Questions to Consider:
Step 1- Think about Anonty’s Position. What would you do if you were in his shoes?
Step 2 – Re-read and evaluate Anonty’s speech. How would this speech be different if it were given today?
Step 3 – Rewrite the speech in today’s language as YOU would write it. How can you convert the speech to today’s language while still maintaining the heavy uses of irony and ethos, pathos, and logos?
Rubric for Assignment:
Proficient – the speech is rewritten in modern language, yet still maintains the major points and integrity of the speech, the re-written speech is at least 3 paragraphs long and is well-written with proper grammar and strong vocabulary words
Non-Proficient – The speech is not rewritten in modern language, nor does it maintain the major points or integrity of the speech, the speech is less than 3 paragraphs and does not use proper grammar or a strong vocabulary
Bonus Question (only to be answer if speech is re-written) – In Julius Caesar, Brutus is able to convince the “ignorant masses” relatively quickly, and then Antony is able to convince them just as quickly to agree with him, a completely opposite opinion. With this is mind, what do you think Shakespeare is saying about the rhetoric in our lives?
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friends< council men , ma peple, listen ; to tell you the truth i came here to praise big c not bury him. these evi men tat have killed big c still live after what they have done. Even though he has gone away all of his good words will b spokin about. the supppel best friend noble brutus as u say says ceasor was ambitious. if he was serious about that it was d most mistake u could eva say about big c. For which their thoughts ceasors life has been taken. im here because of the permission of brutus and the others ; that "honerable brutus ", and al the other "honerable men". i come to speak at my friends funeral. Big c was my fiend he was faithfull and trust worthy to mi. but brutus said he was abitious which he really wasnt but brutus says he was an honerable man. big c was a great guy he brought captivitys to rome. when b c poored and cried , and for that he has wept. ambition should b or way harder things. yet brutus said he was go getter. u all say that at the great party big c was honered d crown n he didnt take it. the wasnt d signs of an ambitious man he juzt wanted to take care of his home and the people in it and they say he iz ambitious i dnt think so. well you all loved him when he was alive why will you juzt stop now that isnt a good thing. he has not done anything to us wrong he was treatin us right.
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