Question

Why does Mark Antony first recall Caesar’s military background and then show the Roman crowd Caesar’s body?

Answer 1

Wittily, Mark antony speaks to his countrymen in the Capitol to discredit Brutus's speech. Brutus finds his justification for slaying Caesar in his dangerous ambition, but, Mark Antony's intention is to manipulate the members of the Roman army, who are in the crowd, to accept Octavius as the new dictator. The correct option is the second one.

Answer 2

Mark Antony wants to manipulate the members of the Roman army, who are in the crowd, by recalling Caesar’s military success and then provoke their emotions by showing them Caesar’s stabbed body.