The persuasive Antony of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar In the Tragedy of Julius Caesar, written by William Shakespeare, the characters give many persuasive speeches, some stronger than others, to convince the characters of the story of what is true, false, right and wrong. After receiving instructions on how to present his funeral speech for Caesar, Antony uses knowledge and skill to cover his persuasion. Antony speaks to the Roman crowd after Brutus. His goal is to turn the people against Brutus and the conspirators in a persuasive way so that the group no longer follows what is wrong. Antony has clever ways to help him convince the Romans that Caesar was a loving man and Brutus is not so honorable. Use verbal irony, parallel sentences with repetition, and truth questions to influence the feelings of the crowd. When giving his speech, Antony uses his skill as a speaker through the use of verbal irony. Antony tells the Romans that Brutus called Caesar ambitious. That's just what was said; he was not an ambitious man. Antony demonstrates this by saying that Caesar refused the crown and even cried for the poor of Rome. Brutus is shown as a man of honor. Of course this is not true, but Antonio uses the statement as verbal irony to influence people's minds. Everyone knows that killing someone, whatever the case may be, is not the quality of an honorable person. Antony also knows that Brutus' reason for killing Caesar was invalid and he wants to prove it to the people. In an attempt to prove himself sincere, Antony says: "I speak so as not to contradict what Brutus said..." (Act III, scene ii, 102). Antonio does a great job of covering the purpose of his speech. He's really trying to make the crowd understand that Caesar... in the center of the card... is his true self. Is Antony's speech for Caesar's funeral persuasive? Antony, in fact, persuades the Romans to believe the truth he reveals. As a speaker, Antonio's words spoken through specific techniques such as verbal irony, parallel sentences with repetition, and questions, demonstrate that his speech is powerful and convincing. Unlike Brutus' speech to the Romans, Antony uses true, factual information to support his thoughts. He does a good job referring to the opposition, which is Brutus' thoughts on Caesar. Antonio definitely tests the crowd by getting them to think about what is right and wrong in the situation. He just wants the Romans to know that Caesar loved them and to realize that Brutus has wronged them. Being a powerful orator, Antony wins the perception of the crowd to turn them against Brutus and the conspirators as he desired..