While I was reading the passage for today, I noticed a few interesting things.
When Brutus spoke to the crowds of angry mobbers, he spoke in prose. I thought that was unique, considering that he is supposed to be a grand orator. Perhaps he was trying to speak in a way the crowds would connect with. He also uses a lot of repetition, such as the word IF, like lines 17, 19, 29, 31, 33. If this, then that statements seem popular with him. And he uses them persausively to play upon the emotions of the people.
Antony goes the full nine yards with dramatics. He speaks in verse, and has extreme repetitions and pathetic pleas. The question of "what is ambitious" seems to be a popular idea in his first speech. He also continually calls Brutus and company "honorable men," so they must be right in their accusations against Caesar.
Not that these people would particularly care, but I saw several images that linked to Christ. References to wounds, especially in body (chest), traitors who killed their master, and insistence on worshiping the body.
This not extensive, but just a few things I found interesting. Have a nice day!
