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    Despite not being a poem per se, this extract has a myriad of literary devices, some of which are as follows: Syncope: The omission of the letter ‘e’ can be seen in the word ‘answer’d’ to maintain the rhythm. Repetition: Brutus has been called an ‘honourable’ man repeatedly for added emphasis and wiRead more

    Despite not being a poem per se, this extract has a myriad of literary devices, some of which are as follows:

    1. Syncope: The omission of the letter ‘e’ can be seen in the word ‘answer’d’ to maintain the rhythm.
    2. Repetition: Brutus has been called an ‘honourable’ man repeatedly for added emphasis and with no less sarcasm by Antony.
    3. Alliteration: A couple of examples would be ‘sterner stuff’ and ‘brutish beasts’.

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  1. This excerpt is not a poem per se, but is a speech. The stanzas here are thus merely for convenience. Nevertheless, the lines of Antony’s monologue follow Shakespeare’s famous blank verse consisting of unrhymed iambic pentameter.   Antony's Speech Summary

    This excerpt is not a poem per se, but is a speech. The stanzas here are thus merely for convenience. Nevertheless, the lines of Antony’s monologue follow Shakespeare’s famous blank verse consisting of unrhymed iambic pentameter.

     

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  1. The central idea of this excerpt can be taken to be the deep bond of friendship Antony shared with Caesar. He moves the minds of the people with his monologue, thus avenging the death of his dear friend skillfully.   Antony's Speech Summary

    The central idea of this excerpt can be taken to be the deep bond of friendship Antony shared with Caesar. He moves the minds of the people with his monologue, thus avenging the death of his dear friend skillfully.

     

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