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(1) Which arguments -- Brutus' or Antony's -- about Caesar's death are more effective? Explain your response.
Response- To me in Act 111 Scene 2 I believe that Antonys argument is more effective then Brutus argument because Antony talks about the honor of his dearest friend and about his curl and violent death Caesar had to go through. Antony talks about how a good friend Caesar was and how a person that great should not be killed by the conspirators. While Brutus was just mainly talking about how they needed to kill Caesar for the good and well being of Rome. Antony talks about his friend honor and have a better supporting argument because he is talking about Caesar courage, bravery, and the honor he has for himself and his friends.

(2) What does Shakespeare think of the Roman "masses" (the general populace, not the powerful conspirators or leaders of Rome, like Antony)? Based on their response to Brutus and Antony, would you consider them an intelligent group or a capricious one? Explain.
Response- William Shakespeare is trying to tell the reader and the audience because the people of Rome can easily change their minds about there rulers and change there loyalty. That is why Rome has many problems and doing so bad because a great ruler was just assonated in a public place. And many “messes” are starting emerge. Based on the arguments between Brutus and Antony I think that both are capricious because both are thinking about the effects that Rome will have problems and imaging the causes.