Category: Education
Created by: Carissa
Number of Blossarys: 6
English (EN)An oration is a more sophisticated word for speech. Julius Caesar is famous for quite a few orations. The most popular is probably Mark Antony's funeral speech, "Friends, Romans, Countrymen".
In the funeral speeches of both Mark Antony and Brutus they ask rhetorical questions. These are a very persuasive technique that help them get the audience on their side by asking questions when they ...
Dramatic irony is when the audience knows something that characters do not know. For example, Mark Antony states he plans to seek revenge in his funeral speech. The audience knows this, but Brutus ...
Situations irony is when someone tries to do one thing and the opposite happens. For example Brutus tries to free Rome from tyranny, and he ends up leaving Rome in the hands of a tyrannical leader.
Verbal irony is when someone says one thing, but means another thing. Mark Antony's use of the word "honourable" is an example of verbal irony.
Histrionics are when someone is overly dramatic in an attempt to persuade others. This can be seen in Mark Antony's speech.
By: Carissa