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There are many similarities and differences in the way that Brutus and Antony speak to their audience in their orations. In these orations, Antony and Brutus try to connect to the audience and saw them to believe what they themselves believe in relation to whether Caesar should have or should not have been slayed. Brutus approached his audience using a sense of superiority, which he credited to his feeling of loyalty towards the Romans. He …

…similarities is present in their use of props. Brutus chooses to use the prop of the sword in which he murdered Caesar with. Antony opted to use two props; Caesar’s mangled cloak as well as his last will and testament. Hence, Brutus and Antony both had many similarities and differences in their approach to their orations. They both used props and repetition, yet they differed in their addressing the audience and the emotion presented.