Question

Does antony truly mean what he says about the conspirators being honorable? Explain.

Answer 1

Answer:

No, he doesn't.

Explanation:

The given question refers to the play The Tragedy of Julius Ceasar written by William Shakespeare. It tells about the assassination of Julius Ceasar organized by conspirators who want to prevent him from becoming the dictator of Rome. It focuses on the moral dilemma Brutus is going through as he joins the conspiracy led by Cassius. In the end, we see the civil war that broke out in Rome and the end of the republic the conspirators wanted to save.

Mark Antony calls the conspirators honorable, but he doesn't really mean that. In fact, he is being ironic, which means that he thinks the opposite of what he says. He means that they are ungrateful and treacherous. This is what we see at the end of the play, when he succeeds in turning the Roman people against them.