"Friends, Romans, Countrymen" Is A Quote William Shakespeare Used in

Speech: " Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears " By William Shakespeare (from Julius Caesar, spoken by Marc Antony) Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears;. Next: Julius Caesar, Act 3, Scene 3 _____ Explanatory Notes for Act 3, Scene 2 From Julius Caesar. Ed. Samuel Thurber. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. ____ ACT III Scene 2 The scene of the famous speeches to the citizens of Rome, -- two of the most widely known passages in all Shakespeare. Notice that Brutus speaks with studied plainness of manner, disdaining oratorical tricks and presenting his case.

Actually understand Julius Caesar Act 3, Scene 2. Read every line of Shakespeare's original text alongside a modern English translation.. Brutus says "Romans, countrymen, and lovers, hear me for my cause, and be silent." Antony improves the internal rhythm of the line and invokes an intimacy and shared nationality that Brutus's lines lack. In calling his audience "friends" first, Antony establishes a connection that Brutus's formulaic address lacks.