How does Antony gain the trust of the crowd? How does Antony characterize Caesar in lines 82–117?
How does Antony characterize Brutus in lines 82–117?
How does the tone of Antony’s speech develop over the course of lines 82–117?
Focus Questions:

Read Brutus’s speech in Act 3.2, lines 14–49 (from “Romans, countrymen, and lovers, hear me” to “when it shall please my country to need my death”).

1. How does Brutus use the word ambition in lines 14–49?

2. How does Antony use the word ambition in lines 82–117?

3. How does Brutus use the word honor in lines 14–49?

4. How does Antony use the word honor in lines 82–117?

Lesson 16 Reading and Discussion:

Your analysis of Act 3.3, lines 1–40 begins with a brief response to the questions below.

1. Who is responsible for Cinna’s death and why?

2. Why does Cinna die?