(i) In order to turn the crowd to his side; Antony uses rhetorical questions, appeals, and irony in his speech to the people. Without breaking his word, not to wrong the conspirators.

(ii) Antony indirectly persuades the crowd that the conspirators were wrong in killing Caesar and that Caesar’s death should be avenged.

(iii) The use of rhetorical questions in Antony’s speech causes the crowd to question whether or not what the conspirators claimed to be true. For example, when Antony asked the crowd, “I thrice presented him a kingly crown, which he did thrice refuse. Was this ambition ?” This reminds the crowd that Brutus said that Caesar was ambitious. In fact, they wonder if Brutus was actually right or not.

(iv) He also asked, “You loved him once, not without cause; what cause withholds you then to mourn for him ?” This question reminds the crowd of how their lives were before Caesar was killed. Then, the crowd questions Brutus tricked them.