Analysis of Marc Antony's Funeral Oration "...Bear with me; / my heart is in the coffin there with Caesar, / And I must pause till it come back to me." (JC III ii 47) Marc Antony's speech at Caesar's funeral was so cunning and powerful that it caused the crowd's loyalties to sway. Prior to Marc Antony's oration the crowd favored Brutus and the conspirators. However, Marc Antony's compelling discourse caused the plebeians to support him, and not …showed first 75 words of 603 total…

…showed last 75 words of 603 total…the crowd to go from supporting Brutus and the conspirators, to supporting Caesar and himself. An example of where the plebeians loyalties lied before Marc Antony's speech is apparent in the following lines, "Live, Brutus! Live, live! Let him be Caesar." (JC III ii 45) However, the crowd's sentiments after Marc Antony was done is evident in the following lines, "We'll burn the house of Brutus. Peace, ho! Hear Antony. Most noble Antony!" (JC III ii 50)