The Speeches of Brutus and Antony in Julius CaesarWilliam Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is a tragic story of the dog and the manger. After Caesar is killed, Mark Antony, a good friend of Caesar, plots to avenge his bloody death. He knows that unity is strength and, through a speech at Caesar's funeral, Antony plans to conquer the crowd of Rome and turn them against Brutus and the other conspirators. Cassius is one of the main conspirators and is tired of Antony; Brutus is sure there is nothing to fear, but speaks in front of Antony at the funeral just to be sure. These two speeches, very different in message but similar in pronunciation, move people's emotions. Brutus and Antony's speeches differ in length, have similar ways of holding the crowd's attention, and differ in tone. The first and most obvious difference between the two funeral orations is their duration. Brutus' speech consists of 403 authoritative words; while Anthony's speech has an immense impact with 1097 words. Brutus is overconfident and says only what he needs to get his point across. He expects nothing more than a tearful eulogy from Antony, thus shortening his explanation of Caesar's murder. Brutus also has regrets about his murderous action and does not want to appear as if he is defending himself or his motives, simply interpreting them. Antony, on the other hand, has much more to say than Brutus expects. His speech is divided into six long sections. First, Antony counters what Brutus says by showing that Caesar was not ambitious in his cause rather than Brutus'. Ultimately, as the crowd stands in awe of Brutus' raw power and booming authority, Antony uses sarcasm to tear down any respect the Roman people may have built for Brutus and the conspirators. In his funeral oration, Antony insults Brutus ten times by stating that he is "an honorable man" (Act III, scene ii, line 84) in a tone of biting mockery, thus casting doubt on Brutus' credibility. emotions that sway in the wind, but this is partly due to the great oratory skills of both Brutus and Mark Antony. Using different tactics, speakers can play a game of tug of war. Antony unexpectedly drags Brutus face down into the mud where Caesar's blood, still fresh, forms puddles.