Year 8

Act III, Scene ii - Rhetoric and Fickle Crowds: Mark Antony's Speech (Part 2)

Year 8

Act III, Scene ii - Rhetoric and Fickle Crowds: Mark Antony's Speech (Part 2)

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will read Mark Antony's response to Brutus' speech in Shakespeare's original English. We will learn about rhetoric and also about why he keeps saying that Brutus is honourable.

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5 Questions

Q1.
What is repetition?
An honourable man
When a question does not need an answer
Correct answer: When a word, phrase, or sentence gets repeated to emphasise its significance
When words are designed to make people feel emotions
Q2.
What is rhetoric?
Correct answer: Skilful use of speech
When someone lies to you
When you ask a question that doesn't need an answer
When you repeat what you have already said
Q3.
How does Antony suggest Brutus is not really honourable?
By using reasons
By using repetition
Correct answer: By using repetition, reasons, and rhetorical questions
By using rhetrorical questions
Q4.
Why does Antony keep repeating that Brutus is an 'honourable man'?
Correct answer: To make it sound ridiculous
To make it sound sincere and honest
To show that Brutus is different from Cassius
To show that Caesar loved Brutus
Q5.
How true are the things that Antony says?
100% lies
100% true
Mostly lies
Correct answer: Mostly true