On the stair steps of great Rome, rested the body of "the Northern star, of whose true-fixed and resting quality there is no fellow in the firmament" (752-753). Being blatantly stabbed by the ones who envied his success, the great and astute Caesar lay soaked in a "fountain with hundred spouts . . . [with] pure blood" surrounding his body (744). The crowds of Rome felt deprived of a leader, where hath good Caesar gone? Romans, countryman, and lovers felt outraged, baffled and distressed upon seeing great Caesar's body, where hath good Caesar gone . . .? The art of persuasion is a skill bestowed upon many people, as stated in the Webster Dictionary, "persuasion is to induce a person to believe by appealing to reason or understanding; convince." In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Brutus's and Marc Antony's compelling speeches brought light upon the people of Rome. Their use of persuasive techniques and appeals enabled them to convey their validity while......
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